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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM hydrology
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, nounWords nearby hydrology
hydrokinetic, hydrokinetics, HYDROLANT, hydrolase, hydrologic cycle, hydrology, hydro-lyase, hydrolysate, hydrolyse, hydrolysis, hydrolyte
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British Dictionary definitions for hydrology
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 of hydrology
hydrologic (ˌhaɪdrəˈlɒdʒɪk) or hydrological, adjectivehydrologically, adverbhydrologist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for hydrology
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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