me·te·or·ol·o·gy

(mē′tē-ə-rŏl′ə-jē)

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

[French météorologie, from Greek meteōrologiā, discussion of astronomical phenomena : meteōron, astronomical phenomenon; see meteor + -logiā, -logy.]

me′te·or·o·log′i·cal (-ər-ə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl), me′te·or·o·log′ic adj.

me′te·or·o·log′i·cal·ly adv.

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meteorology

(ˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒɪ)

(Physical Geography) the study of the earth's atmosphere, esp of weather-forming processes and weather forecasting

[C17: from Greek meteorolōgia, from meteōron something aloft + -logia -logy. See meteor]

meteorological, ˌmeteoroˈlogic adj

ˌmeteoroˈlogically adv

ˌmeteorˈologist n

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me•te•or•ol•o•gy

(ˌmi ti əˈrɒl ə dʒi)

n.

1. the science dealing with the atmosphere, weather, and climate.

2. the atmospheric conditions and weather of an area.

[1610–20; < Greek meteōrología discussion of celestial phenomena. See meteor, -o-, -logy]

me`te•or•o•log′ic (-ər əˈlɒdʒ ɪk) me`te•or•o•log′i•cal, adj.

me`te•or•o•log′i•cal•ly, adv.

me`te•or•ol′o•gist, n.

me·te·or·ol·o·gy

(mē′tē-ə-rŏl′ə-jē)

The scientific study of the atmosphere and of atmospheric conditions, especially as they relate to weather.

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meteorology

The 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.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

meteorology

the science that studies climate and weather variations. — meteorologie, meteorological, adj. — meteorologist, n.

meteorology

1. The study of the earth’s atmosphere and the weather.

2. The study of the atmosphere and its behavior, especially with reference to weather.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	meteorology - predicting what the weather will be weather forecasting meteorology - the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather) forecasting, foretelling, prediction, prognostication - a statement made about the future
	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

عِلْم الأرْصاد الجَوِّيَّه

meteorologie

meteorologi

Meteorologie

meteorología

meteorologiasäätiede

météorologie météo

meteorologija

meteorológia

veîurfræîi

meteorologia meteorologico meteorologo

meteorologasmeteorologijameteorologinis

meteoroloģija

meteorologi

meteorologia

метеорология

meteorológia

meteorologi

meteoroloji

气象学

meteorology

[ˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒɪ] N → meteorología f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

meteorology

[ˌmiːtiəˈrɒlədʒi] n → météorologie f

mete out

[ˈmiːt] vt fus [+ punishment] → infliger

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

meteorology

n → Meteorologie f, → Wetterkunde f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

meteorology

[ˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒɪ] n → meteorologia

meteorology

(miːtiəˈrolədʒi) noun

the study of weather and climate.

ˌmeteoˈrologist noun

ˌmeteoroˈlogical (-ˈlo-) adjective

meteorological charts.

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