meteorology

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/ˌmiːtɪəˈɹɒləd͡ʒi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The scientific study of weather and the atmosphere.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The atmospheric phenomena in a specific region or period.

Examples

  • She studied meteorology to become a television weather forecaster.

  • Meteorology has always fascinated me.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Parts of speech
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Synonyms
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Also pronounced

  • /ˌmiːti.əˈɹɑləd͡ʒi/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.

More examples

In context

  • She’s studying meteorology at university.

  • department of meteorology

  • study of meteorology

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Origin

noun

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μετεωρολογία (meteōrología), from μετέωρα (metéōra, “celestial phenomena”), nominalized from the neuter plural of μετέωρος (metéōros, “high in the sky”), + -λογία (-logía, “study of”). By surface analysis, meteor (“atmospheric phenomenon”) + -ology (“study of”). First attested in 1563.