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hydrology

[hahy-drol-uh-jee]
noun
  1. the science dealing with the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth and its atmosphere.
  2. hydrogeology; geohydrology.
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Origin of hydrology

First recorded in 1755–65; hydro-1 + -logy
Related formshy·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, noun
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Historical Examples

  • The writer was evidently in total ignorance of the laws of hydrology.

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    George W. Foote

  • The subject is closely related to geography, climatology, sedimentation, and hydrology.

  • Hydrology, hī-drol′o-ji, n. the science which treats of water.

British Dictionary definitions for hydrology

hydrology

noun
  1. 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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Derived Formshydrologic (ˌhaɪdrəˈlɒdʒɪk) or hydrological, adjectivehydrologically, adverbhydrologist, noun
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Word Origin and History for hydrology

n.

1762, from hydro- + -logy. Related: Hydrologist; hydrological (1660s).

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hydrology in Science

hydrology

[hī-drŏl′ə-jē]
  1. 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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