meteorological
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of meteorological
1560–70; < Greek meteōrologik ( ós ) pertaining to celestial phenomena ( see meteorology, -ic) + -al 1
Explanation
Something that's meteorological is related to the weather or changes in the Earth's atmosphere. If you're interested in a meteorological career, it means you'd like to be a meteorologist — a weather expert. Meteorological events include things like fog, rain, tornadoes, and hurricanes. They are all caused by meteorological changes and shifts: in the temperature, air pressure, and amount of water vapor in the atmosphere. The word meteorological comes from the Greek root meteorologia, "discussion of high things," from meteor-, "thing high up," and logia, "the study of."
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The meteorological phenomenon occurs when waters in the Pacific Ocean become unusually warm, disrupting weather patterns around the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Instead, the results underscore the difficulty of presenting complex meteorological information in a way that people can readily interpret and use when making safety decisions.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
We believe that stronger geophysical and meteorological monitoring, coupled with new research and communication channels, is the first step.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
The answer lies in how they measure El Nino's strength, with meteorological agencies using different methods to assess the climate phenomenon that make direct comparisons difficult.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
To understand the global weather you must first collect a great body of meteorological data; you must discover how the weather actually behaves.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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