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Meteorology

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. The science that deals with the phenomena of the atmosphere, especially weather and weather conditions.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

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

n. The atmospheric phenomena in a specific region or period.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. The science which treats of the atmosphere and its phenomena, particularly of its variations of heat and moisture, of its winds, storms, etc.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. The science which treats of the motions and phenomena of the earth's atmosphere; the scientific study of weather and climate, their causes, changes, relations, and effects. Abbreviated meteorology

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. predicting what the weather will be

n. the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather)

Word Usage

"The equivalent entry criteria for climate models would be a degree in meteorology or atmospheric physics, and many years experience in climate research."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

prognostication forecasting prediction foretelling

Cross Reference

cosmical meteorology higher meteorology applied meteorology statical meteorology theoretical meteorology

Form

astrometeorology hydrometeorology biometeorology aeronautical meteorology dynamic meteorology

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

Egyptology Scientology anesthesiology anthology anthropology

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

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