meteorological
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- meteorologicaly adverb
- nonmeteorologic adjective
- nonmeteorological adjective
- nonmeteorologically adverb
- unmeteorologic adjective
- unmeteorological adjective
- unmeteorologically adverb
Etymology
Origin of meteorological
1560–70; < Greek meteōrologik ( ós ) pertaining to celestial phenomena ( meteorology, -ic ) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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The first full moon of meteorological spring, also known as the Worm Moon, is set to rise in UK skies on 3 March.
From BBC
On Tuesday, the country's national meteorological institute issued a heavy rain alert for all of Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and 12 other Brazilian states.
From BBC
"Unfortunately, natural processes are often accelerated by meteorological phenomena, such as the tail end of storm Oriana", he said.
From BBC
"We find no other meteorological archive comparable to it," she told AFP.
From Barron's
The UK's rainfall is strongly influenced by natural variability, but the trend towards wetter winters is in line with predictions from the UK's meteorological organisation.
From BBC
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