meteorology

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: me=te=or=ol=o=gy

CIDE DICTIONARY

meteorology, n. [Gr. ; + lo`gos discourse: cf. F. météorologie. See Meteor.].

 The science which treats of the atmosphere and its phenomena, particularly of its variations of heat and moisture, of its winds, storms, etc.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

meteorology, n.
1 the study of the processes and phenomena of the atmosphere, esp. as a means of forecasting the weather.
2 the atmospheric character of a region.

Derivative

meteorological adj. meteorologically adv. meteorologist n.

Etymology

Gk meteorologia (as METEOR)

THESAURUS

meteorology

aerial photography, aeroballistics, aerodynamics, aerogeology, aerography, aerology, aeromechanics, aeromedicine, aerometry, aeronautical meteorology, aerophotography, aerophysics, aeroscopy, aerospace research, aerostatics, anemology, aviation technology, avionics, barometry, climatography, climatology, forecasting, hydrostatics, kinematics, kinetics, long-range forecasting, microclimatology, nephology, photometry, pneumatics, rocketry, supersonics, weatherology

ROGET THESAURUS

meteorology

Air

N air, common air, atmospheric air, atmosphere, aerosphere, open air, sky, welkin, blue sky, cloud, weather, climate, rise and fall of the barometer, isobar, aerology, aerometry, aeroscopy, aeroscopy, aerography, meteorology, climatology, pneumatics, eudioscope, baroscope, aeroscope, eudiometer, barometer, aerometer, aneroid, baroscope, weather gauge, weather glass, weather cock, exposure to the air, exposure to the weather, ventilation, aerostation, aeronautics, aeronaut, containing air, flatulent, effervescent, windy, atmospheric, airy, aerial, aeriform, meteorological, weatherwise, in the open air, a la belle etoile, al fresco, sub jove dio.