meteorology

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[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˌmiti.əˈɹɑːlədʒi/

[edit] Etymology

From the Ancient Greek metéōros (high in the sky) + -logy (study), meaning "the study of the sky".

[edit] Noun

Singular
meteorology

Plural
meteorologies

meteorology (plural meteorologies)

  1. The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere (or weather) and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.
  2. The atmospheric phenomena in a specific region or period.

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