Definition of METEOROLOGY

meteorology

Meanings

Plural: meteorologies

Noun

  • predicting what the weather will be
  • the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather)
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From French météorologie, from Ancient Greek μετέωρος (metéōros, “high in the sky”) + -λογία (-logía). By surface analysis, meteor (“atmospheric phenomenon”) + -ology (“study of”) First attested in 1610.

Synonyms

meteorology, weather forecasting, weatherlore

Scrabble Score: 17

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Words With Friends Score: 19

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