meteorology
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English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒi/ (UK), /ˌmiti.əˈɹɑːlədʒi/ (US)
Etymology [edit]
From meteor + -logy: Ancient Greek μετέωρος (metéōros, “high in the sky”) + -logy (“study”), meaning "the study of the sky".
Noun [edit]
meteorology (plural meteorologies)
- The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.
- The atmospheric phenomena in a specific region or period.
Synonyms [edit]
- See also Wikisaurus:meteorology
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Translations [edit]
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