hydrology
[ hahy-drol-uh-jee ]
/ haɪˈdrɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the science dealing with the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth and its atmosphere.
hydrogeology; geohydrology.
Nearby words
hydrokinetic, hydrokinetics, hydrolant, hydrolase, hydrologic cycle, hydrology, hydrolysate, hydrolyse, hydrolysis, hydrolyte, hydrolytic
Related forms
hy·dro·log·ic [hahy-druh-loj-ik] /ˌhaɪ drəˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, hy·dro·log·i·cal, adjectivehy·dro·log·i·cal·ly, adverbhy·drol·o·gist, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Riahi lived in France for four years, beginning at the age of two, while her father was trained in Brest as a hydrologist.
British Dictionary definitions for hydrologist
hydrology
/ (haɪˈdrɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of the distribution, conservation, use, etc, of the water of the earth and its atmosphere, particularly at the land surface
Derived Forms
hydrologic (ˌhaɪdrəˈlɒdʒɪk) or hydrological, adjectivehydrologically, adverbhydrologist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Science definitions for hydrologist
hydrology
[ hī-drŏl′ə-jē ]
The scientific study of the properties, distribution, and effects of water as a liquid, solid, or gas on the Earth's surface, in the soil and underlying rocks, and in the atmosphere.
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