meteorology

noun

me·te·o·rol·o·gy ˌmē-tē-ə-ˈrä-lə-jē

: a science that deals with the atmosphere and its phenomena and especially with weather and weather forecasting

studied the principles of meteorology

: the atmospheric phenomena and weather of a region

the meteorology of the Gulf of Mexico

meteorologic

ˌmē-tē-ə-rə-ˈlä-jik

adjective

or meteorological

ˌmē-tē-ə-rə-ˈlä-ji-kəl

meteorologically

ˌmē-tē-ə-rə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē

adverb

meteorologist

ˌmē-tē-ə-ˈrä-lə-jist

noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Bassett graduated from Mississippi College and earned a Master of Science degree from Mississippi State University with a concentration in broadcast meteorology. —

Ross Reily, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2023 Storm chasing JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon should receive an honorary degree in meteorology for his recessionary weather predictions. —

Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 13 Mar. 2023 Bacon-Bercey was also one of the first Black women in the country to get a degree in meteorology. —

Amudalat Ajasa, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2023 Or boiling point in chemistry, barometric pressure in meteorology, basis point in finance, bench press in weightlifting. —

Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2022 Manabe ended up in meteorology. —

The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2021 Portrayals of environmental changes or meteorology in paintings are not new. —

Kasha Patel, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Jan. 2023 Lorenz thought the advent of computers provided an opportunity to combine mathematics and meteorology for better weather prediction. —

Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2023 In 1996, he was honored for television weather presentation at an international broadcast meteorology event in Paris attended by 43 countries. —

Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 13 Jan. 2023 See More

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