meteorological
adjective
Simple meaning
Related to predicting what the weather will be.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
mitiɔɹəˈlɑdʒɪkəl
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Definition
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adjective
Of or pertaining to meteorology.
Of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Of or pertaining to meteorology.
Used this way, meteorological is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- meteorologic , rarer, so it draws attention
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Word Family
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Word family
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Predicting what the weather will be.
A specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A small unmanned balloon set aloft to observe atmospheric conditions.
The prevailing environmental conditions as they influence the prediction of weather.
One of a network of observation posts where meteorological data is recorded.
A satellite that transmits frequent picture of the earth below.
The United Nations agency concerned with the international collection of meteorological data.
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Sense: of or pertaining to meteorology
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