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The definition of meteorology is the climate and weather of a place, or is the scientific study of climate and weather.

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The branch of science that allows a weatherman to predict what the weather will be like in the future is an example of meteorology.

See meteorology in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the science of the atmosphere and atmospheric phenomena; study of weather, including weather forecasting

Origin: Gr meteōrologia: see meteor & -logy

Related Forms:

meteorologist noun

See meteorology in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

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

Origin:

Origin: French météorologie

Origin: , from Greek meteōrologiā, discussion of astronomical phenomena

Origin: : meteōron, astronomical phenomenon; see meteor

Origin: + -logiā, -logy

Related Forms:

meˌte·or·o·logˈi·cal (-ər-ə-lŏjˈĭ-kəl), meˌte·or·o·logˈic adjective

meˌte·or·o·logˈi·cal·ly adverb

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