meteorology

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

weather forecasting climatology weather science NOAA meteorological National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather aerological forecasting aerology aerometry aerography meteorologic bioclimatology meteoritics
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Hypernyms

science earth science prediction foretelling prognostication forecasting

Hyponyms

climatology aerology nephology

Related terms

meteor meteorite meteoric meteoroid meteoritic meteoroidal

Phrases with the word

aeronautical meteorology meteorology of climates agricultural meteorology applied meteorology dynamic meteorology physical meteorology

Examples

Perhaps one day earthquakes, hurricanes and financial crashes will all be predictable. But we don't have to wait until then for seismology, meteorology and economics to become sciences; they already are. Eric Maskin

I preferred to use mathematics in some practical fashion and thought that meteorology sounded promising. Clive Granger

One thing I learned from meteorology is that being an actual science was no guarantee of exactness. Kenneth Arrow

I was very fascinated with meteorology at a young age. I lived on the Gulf Coast and hurricanes blew through there. That is the class I failed in college: meteorology. Jim Parsons

About a dozen fires were burning in Western Australia (WA) on Sunday, with severe fire danger expected in several districts, according to fire services and the state's Bureau of Meteorology. Source: Internet

A Bureau of Meteorology spokesman said today’s deteriorating conditions would be worse than New Year’s Eve because the southerly change won’t hit Sydney until midnight — meaning “more time for dangerous heat and wind across the fire sites”. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

meteorological tsunami meteorologically meteorologist meteorology of climates meteorology-based meteoromancy