climatology

noun

cli·​ma·​tol·​o·​gy ˌklī-mə-ˈtä-lə-jē How to pronounce climatology (audio)
: the science that deals with climates and their phenomena
climatological adjective
climatologically adverb
climatologist noun

Examples of climatology in a Sentence

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The almanac explains that its forecasts draw on various academic fields, including solar science, climatology and meteorology. Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 20 Sep. 2024 The predictions are based on historical comparisons of solar science, climatology and meteorology to today’s conditions to predict weather trends and events, according to the press release. Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2024 Over time, the Old Farmer's Almanac has also incorporated climatology and meteorology to predict the weather. Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 30 July 2024 Logbook analysis belongs to the burgeoning interdisciplinary field of historical climatology. Benjamin Cassidy, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for climatology 

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of climatology was in 1813

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“Climatology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climatology. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

climatology

noun
cli·​ma·​tol·​o·​gy ˌklī-mə-ˈtäl-ə-jē How to pronounce climatology (audio)
: a science that deals with climates
climatologist noun

Medical Definition

climatology

noun
cli·​ma·​tol·​o·​gy ˌklī-mə-ˈtäl-ə-jē How to pronounce climatology (audio)
plural climatologies
: the science that deals with climates and their phenomena
climatological adjective
climatologically adverb
climatologist noun

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