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
- hydrokinetics,
- hydrolant,
- hydrolase,
- hydrologic,
- hydrologic cycle,
- hydrolysate,
- hydrolyse,
- hydrolysis,
- hydrolyst,
- hydrolyte
Origin of hydrology
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The subject is closely related to geography, climatology, sedimentation, and hydrology.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. LeithHydrology, hī-drol′o-ji, n. the science which treats of water.
The writer was evidently in total ignorance of the laws of hydrology.
Bible Romances|George W. Foote
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
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hydrology
1762, from hydro- + -logy. Related: Hydrologist; hydrological (1660s).
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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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