'Meteorology' definitions:
Definition of 'meteorology'
(from WordNet)
noun
Predicting what the weather will be [syn: meteorology, weather forecasting]
noun
The earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather)
Definition of 'Meteorology'
From: GCIDE
- Meteorology \Me`te*or*ol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. ?; ? + lo`gos 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. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'meteorology'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aerial photography,
- aeroballistics,
- aerodynamics,
- aerogeology,
- aerography,
- aerology,
- aeromechanics,
- aeromedicine,
- aerometry,
- aeronautical meteorology,
- aerophotography,
- aerophysics,
- aeroscopy,
- aerospace research,
- aerostatics,
- anemology,
- aviation technology,
- avionics,
- barometry,
- climatography,
- climatology,
- forecasting,
- hydrostatics,
- kinematics,
- kinetics,
- long-range forecasting,
- microclimatology,
- nephology,
- photometry,
- pneumatics,
- rocketry,
- supersonics,
- weatherology