meteorology
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me·te·o·rol·o·gy
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Definition of meteorology
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: a science that deals with the atmosphere and its phenomena and especially with weather and weather forecasting
studied the principles of meteorology
2
: the atmospheric phenomena and weather of a region
the meteorology of the Gulf of Mexico
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Other Words from meteorology
meteorologic
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or meteorological \ ˌmē-tē-ə-rə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
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adjective
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or meteorological \ ˌmē-tē-ə-rə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
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adjective
meteorologically
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adverb
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adverb
meteorologist
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noun
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noun
Examples of meteorology in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Frazer will join the meteorology team lead by Betsy Kling. — Greg Burnett, cleveland.com, "Jason Frazer joins WKYC Channel 3’s weather team," 10 Sep. 2019 Attendees sit in on talks and view posters highlighting the latest in operational meteorology case studies and research. — Matt Lanza, Ars Technica, "In speech to forecasters, NOAA chief tries to tamp down Sharpie controversy," 10 Sep. 2019 Air — high off the ground and closer to where people live — is often stagnant in the summer and this is an extreme version of that, said Jeff Masters, a meteorology director at Weather Underground who used to fly into hurricanes. — NBC News, "Why is Hurricane Dorian moving so slowly?," 3 Sep. 2019 Climatempo, a popular private meteorology website, reported that a cold front brought low-lying clouds which then combined with smoke to form the thick black smog. — The Economist, "Forest fires in the Amazon blacken the sun in São Paulo," 22 Aug. 2019 The Old Farmer’s Almanac formula includes historical data, meteorology and the influence of climate change in addition to sunspots. — Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral, "Farmers' vs. Farmer's: What the almanacs are predicting for winter 2019," 29 Aug. 2019 Boustead’s particular passion emerges in the intersection between the books and meteorology, her academic area of expertise. — Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, "Little House, Big Fans: These People Really, Really Love Laura Ingalls Wilder," 24 Aug. 2019 Shawn Milrad, a professor of meteorology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, reviewed information provided by ClimaCell about its models. — Jason Samenow, BostonGlobe.com, "ClimaCell weather app alerts when it’s about to rain, down to the minute, around the world," 12 Aug. 2019 Operated by a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration contractor with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in meteorology, the gauge measured 84.56 inches across the calendar year. — Scott Dance, baltimoresun.com, "Amid record-setting rainfall in 2018, Catonsville saw more precipitation than Maryland ever has: 84.6 inches," 18 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'meteorology.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for meteorology
meteorology
noun
English Language Learners Definition of meteorology
: a science that deals with the atmosphere and with weather
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meteorology
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me·te·o·rol·o·gy
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Kids Definition of meteorology
: a science that deals with the atmosphere, weather, and weather forecasting
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