meteorology

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere, especially weather

   Some TV weather personalities have studied meteorology.

2. 2
   noun

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

   study of meteorology

3. 3
   noun

   The atmospheric phenomena in a specific region or period.

   meteorology report

4. 4
   noun

   predicting what the weather will be

Etymology

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.