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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Origin of climatology

First recorded in 1835–45; climate + -o- + -logy

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, noun

Words nearby climatology

climate denier, climate emergency, climatic, climatic zone, climatize, climatology, climax, climax community, climb, climb-down, climber

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How to use climatology in a sentence

McGregor is not yet old enough to drink alcohol, but he’s been a climate activist for years—he was recognized for his amateur climatology work at 17—and he’s headed to San Jose State to study meteorology and climate science in the fall.
Why a Gen Zer Picking Up Trash in a Park Went Viral|Heather Hansman|April 22, 2021|Outside Online
He holds an undergraduate degree in natural sciences and an MA in health statistics, but no PhD and no climatology credentials.
The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy to Lie About Climate Change Has Worked|Jay Michaelson|October 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
As to the climatic potency of changes in the lands there is practical agreement among students of climatology and glaciation.
Climatic Changes|Ellsworth Huntington
We understand it just as well as if we were to read all the works extant on soil, climatology, natural productions, etc.
The Seat of Empire|Charles Carleton Coffin

Is it not possible that their acquaintance with climatology was as exact or even more so than our own?
Mythical Monsters|Charles Gould
These data are of considerable importance in medical205 climatology.
Meteorology|Charles Fitzhugh Talman
Sir, my felicitations upon the indefectibility of the climatology.
The Witch Doctor and other Rhodesian Studies|Frank Worthington

British Dictionary definitions for climatology

climatology

/ (ˌklaɪməˈtɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study of climate

Derived forms of climatology

climatologic (ˌklaɪmətəˈlɒdʒɪk) or climatological, adjectiveclimatologically, adverbclimatologist, noun

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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.

climatology

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