me·te·or·ol·o·gy (m  t- -r l -j)n. The science that deals with the phenomena of the atmosphere, especially weather and weather conditions. [French météorologie, from Greek mete  rologi , discussion of astronomical phenomena : meteron, astronomical phenomenon; see meteor + -logi, -logy.]me te·or·o·logi·cal (-r--lj -kl), mete·or·o·logic adj.me te·or·o·logi·cal·ly adv. |
meteorology [ˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the study of the earth's atmosphere, esp of weather-forming processes and weather forecasting
[from Greek meteorolōgia, from meteōron something aloft + -logia -logy. See meteor]
meteorological [ˌmiːtɪərəˈlɒdʒɪkəl], meteorologic adj
meteorologically adv
meteorologist n
| meteorology (mt--rl-j) The scientific study of the atmosphere and of atmospheric conditions, especially as they relate to weather and weather forecasting. |
meteorology
the science that studies climate and weather variations. — meteorologie, meteorological, adj. — meteorologist, n.
See also: Climatethe study of weather and its changes, especially with the aim of predicting it accurately. — meteorologist, n. — meteorologie, meteorological, adj.
See also: WeatherThe study dealing with the phenomena of the atmosphere including the physics, chemistry, and dynamics extending to the effects of the atmosphere on the earth's surface and the oceans.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  meteorology - predicting what the weather will bemeteorology - the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather) |
| 2. | meteorology - the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather) weather chart, weather map - (meteorology) a map showing the principal meteorological elements at a given time and over an extended region visual range - distance at which a given standard object can be seen with the unaided eye ceiling - (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds earth science - any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts aerology - meteorology of the total extent of the atmosphere; especially the upper layers climatology - meteorology of climates and their phenomena nephology - the branch of meteorology that studies clouds and cloud formation meteorology, weather forecasting - predicting what the weather will be isobar - (meteorology)an isogram connecting points having equal barometric pressure at a given time isotherm - (meteorology) an isogram connecting points having the same temperature at a given time front - (meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses occluded front, occlusion - (meteorology) a composite front when colder air surrounds a mass of warm air and forces it aloft atmospheric condition, weather, weather condition, conditions - the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"; "the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow" advection - (meteorology) the horizontal transfer of heat or other atmospheric properties convection - (meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere bar - (meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter; "unfortunately some writers have used bar for one dyne per square centimeter" anticyclone - (meteorology) winds spiraling outward from a high pressure center; circling clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern cyclone - (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern anabatic - of an air current or wind; rising especially up a slope; "an anabatic wind" catabatic, katabatic - of an air current or wind; moving downward or down a slope because of cooling especially at night clear - free from clouds or mist or haze; "on a clear day" cloudy - full of or covered with clouds; "cloudy skies" anticyclonic - of or relating to or characteristic of the atmosphere around a high pressure center frontal - of or relating to the front of an advancing mass of air; "frontal rainfall" cyclonal, cyclonic, cyclonical - of or relating to or characteristic of the atmosphere around a low pressure center; "cyclonic cloud pattern" |
Translations
meteorology
n → Meteorologie f, → Wetterkunde f
n meteorology [miːtiəˈrolədʒi]
the study of weather and climate. meteorologie عِلْم الأرْصاد الجَوِّيَّه метеорология meteorologie meteorologi die Meteorologie μετεωρολογία meteorología meteoroloogia هواشناسی meteorologia météorologie מֶטֶאוֹרוֹלוֹגְיָה मौसम विज्ञान meteorologija meteorológia meteorologi veðurfræði meteorologia 気象学 기상학 meteorologija meteoroloģija meteorologi meteorologie meteorologi meteorologia meteorologia meteorologie метеорология meteorológia vremenoslovje meteorologija meteorologi อุตุนิยมวิทยา meteoroloji 氣象學 метеорологія موسمیات khí tượng học 气象学
n meteoˈrologist
meteoroloog عالِم بالأرْصاد الجَوِّيَّه метеоролог meteorolog, -žka meteorolog der Meteorologe μετεωρολόγος meteorólogo meteoroloog هواشناس meteorologi météorologue חַזַאי, מֶטֶאוֹרוֹלוֹג मौसम विज्ञानी meteorolog meteorológus ahli meteorologi veðurfræðingur meteorologo 気象学者 기상학자 meteorologas meteorologs ahli meteorologi meteoroloog meteorolog meteorolog meteorologista meteorolog метеоролог meteorológ, -ička vremenoslovec meteorolog meteorolog นักอุตุนิยมวิทยา meteoroloji uzmanı 氣象學家 метеоролог ماہر موسمیات nhà khí tượng học 气象学家
adj meteoroˈlogical [-ˈlo-]
meteorological charts. meteorologies جَوّي، أرْصادي метеорологичен meteorologický meteorologisk meteorologisch μετεωρολογικός meteorológico ilmastiku- هوا سنجی ilmatieteellinen météorologique מֶטֶאוֹרוֹלוֹגִי मौसम विज्ञान विषयक meteorološki meteorológiai meteorologis veðurfræðilegur meteorologico 気象学の 기상(학상)의 meteorologinis meteoroloģisks meteorologi meteorologisch meteorologisk meteorologiczny meteorológico meteorologic метеорологический meteorologický meteorološki meteorološki meteorologisk เกี่ยวกับทางอุตุนิยมวิทยา meteorolojik 氣象的 метеорологічний موسمیاتی thuộc khí tượng học 气象的
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