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meteorology

me·te·or·ol·o·gy
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mee-tee-uh-rol-uh-jee]
    • /ˌmi ti əˈrɒl ə dʒi/
    • /ˌmiː.ti.ərˈɒl.ə.dʒi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mee-tee-uh-rol-uh-jee]
    • /ˌmi ti əˈrɒl ə dʒi/

Definitions of meteorology word

  • noun meteorology the science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including weather and climate. 1
  • noun meteorology the atmospheric conditions and weather of an area. 1
  • noun meteorology The branch of science concerned with the processes and phenomena of the atmosphere, esp. as a means of forecasting the weather. 1
  • noun meteorology study of the weather 1
  • uncountable noun meteorology Meteorology is the study of the processes in the Earth's atmosphere that cause particular weather conditions, especially in order to predict the weather. 0
  • noun meteorology the study of the earth's atmosphere, esp of weather-forming processes and weather forecasting 0

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Origin of meteorology

First appearance:

before 1610
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1610-20, meteorology is from the Greek word meteōrología discussion of celestial phenomena. See meteor, -o-, -logy

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Parts of speech for Meteorology

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

meteorology popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

meteorology usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for meteorology

noun meteorology

  • aerology — the study of the atmosphere, particularly its upper layers
  • climatology — the study of climate
  • weathercaster — an announcer on a radio or television station who delivers the weathercast.

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