hydrology
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noun \hī-ˈdrä-lə-jē\Definition of HYDROLOGY
: a science dealing with the properties, distribution, and circulation of water on and below the earth's surface and in the atmosphere
— hy·dro·log·ic \ˌhī-drə-ˈlä-jik\ or hy·dro·log·i·cal \-ji-kəl\ adjective
— hy·dro·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— hy·drol·o·gist \hī-ˈdrä-lə-jist\ noun
See Origin of HYDROLOGY
New Latin hydrologia, from Latin hydr- + -logia -logy
First Known Use: 1762
Rhymes with HYDROLOGY
hy·drol·o·gy
noun \hī-ˈdräl-ə-jē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural hy·drol·o·gies
Medical Definition of HYDROLOGY
: the body of medical knowledge and practice concerned with the therapeutic use of bathing and water
hydrology
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Scientific discipline concerned with the waters of the Earth, including their occurrence, distribution, circulation via the hydrologic cycle, and interactions with living things. It also deals with the chemical and physical properties of water in all its phases.
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