Etymology
From French météorologie, from Ancient Greek μετέωρος or metéōros (high in the sky) + -λογία or -logía. By surface analysis, meteor (atmospheric phenomenon) + -ology (study of). First attested in 1610.
Noun
meteorology (countable and uncountable, 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.
Derived terms
- aeronautical meteorology
- agricultural meteorology
- agrometeorology
- applied meteorology
- astrometeorology
- biometeorology
- dynamic meteorology
- hydrometeorology
- macrometeorology
- mesometeorology
- meteorological
- micrometeorology
- physical meteorology
- radar meteorology
- radio meteorology
- synoptic meteorology
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