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meteorology

meteorology

13 4.6
The study of weather and the air to predict future conditions
  • noun
  • /ˌmiːtəˈrɑːlədʒi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : meteorología
  • The weather or meteorology on Jupiter is very different from the Earth.
  • the science of meteorology

Yes, but Thalace is also somebody who observes the sky and engages in the very beginnings of meteorology, weather prediction.

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Examples

  • I have a PhD in synoptic meteorology.

  • I need to talk to the meteorology people right away," he said to Stacy.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Did you, uh... did you study meteorology at the U of A?

  • But my real interest's meteorology.

  • The Bureau of Meteorology knew when it could rain or snow.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • I said, "I teach a ton of things, Dad, but not meteorology."

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Don't you know anything about meteorology?

  • Meteorological data were obtained from the National Meteorology Institute in Santander.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Roger Edwards chases storms to learn more about severe-storm meteorology and to experience the open spaces of the plains.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Dr. Peter Ray is a professor of meteorology at Florida State University in Tallahassee.

How Specialized

nephology
  • Specialized
9.9
meteorology
  • Specialized
13 4.6
earth science
  • Specialized
3 3.4
science
1.3

Surface Forms

meteorology singular
meteorologies plural

Morphology

meteorology = meteor (opaque) = meteor + ology

Although the word is historically built from a meteor- combining form plus '-ology', the modern English word 'meteor' does not transparently point to the scientific study of atmosphere and weather.

Etymology

Meteorology comes from Greek parts: meteor- meaning 'high in the air', seen in the word meteor, and -ology meaning 'study', like in biology. So, meteorology is the study of things in the sky, especially the atmosphere and the weather.