Definition of: meteorology

(mē′tē·ə·rol′ə·jē) noun
1. The science that treats of atmospheric phenomena, especially those that relate to weather.
2. The character of the weather and of atmospheric changes of any particular place. [<Gk. meteōrologia <meteōros high in the air + logos discourse]
—me′te·or′o·log′ic (-ôr′ə·loj′ik), me′te·or′o·log′i·cal adjective
—me′te·or′o·log′i·cal·ly adverb
—me′te·or·ol′o·gist noun