meteorology

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EtymologyEdit

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.

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌmiːtɪ.əˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌmiːti.əˈɹɑləd͡ʒi/

NounEdit

meteorology (countable and uncountable, plural meteorologies)

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

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