Meteorology - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Meteorology :  (noun)
1: predicting what the weather will be [syn: weather forecasting]
2: the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather)

Based on WordNet 2.0

Meteorology : \Me`te*or*ol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. ?; ? _ ? discourse: cf. F. m['e]t['e]orologie. 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.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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