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meteorology.

The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.

11 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌmiːtɪəˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/UK/ˌmiːti.əˈɹɑləd͡ʒi/US
  1. The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.

    uncountable · usually
    study of meteorology
    department of meteorology
  2. The atmospheric phenomena in a specific region or period.

    uncountable · usually
    meteorology report
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μετεωρολογία (meteōrología), from μετέωρα (metéōra, “celestial phenomena”), nominalized from the neuter plural of μετέωρος (metéōros, “high in the sky”), + -λογία (-logía, “study of”). By surface analysis, meteor (“atmospheric phenomenon”) + -ology (“study of”). First attested in 1563.

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