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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Based on climatology, three of the locations have some probability greater than zero of snow at this time of the year. Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 The competition has five categories: astronomy; behavior; Earth science and climatology; ecology and environmental science; and microimaging. Rosa Rahimi, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024 My background is in nuclear chemistry and climatology. Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Nov. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for climatology 

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

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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 23 Dec. 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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