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climatology
[ klahy-muh-tol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌklaɪ məˈtɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the science that deals with the phenomena of climates or climatic conditions.
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OTHER WORDS FROM climatology
cli·ma·to·log·ic [klahy-muh-tl-oj-ik], /ˌklaɪ mə tlˈɒdʒ ɪk/, cli·ma·to·log·i·cal, adjectivecli·ma·to·log·i·cal·ly, adverbcli·ma·tol·o·gist, nounWords nearby climatology
climate emergency, climatic, climatic bubo, climatic zone, climatize, climatology, climax, climax community, climb, climb-down, climber
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British Dictionary definitions for climatology
climatology
/ (ˌklaɪməˈtɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of climate
Derived forms of climatology
climatologic (ˌklaɪmətəˈlɒdʒɪk) or climatological, adjectiveclimatologically, adverbclimatologist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for climatology
climatology
[ klī′mə-tŏl′ə-jē ]
The scientific study of climates, including the causes and long-term effects of variation in regional and global climates. Climatology also studies how climate changes over time and is affected by human actions.
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