climatology

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English

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Etymology

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From climate +‎ -ology.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /klaɪ.mɪˈtɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/
  • (US) IPA(key): /klaɪ.mɪˈtɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɒlədʒi
  • Hyphenation: cli‧ma‧to‧lo‧gy

Noun

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climatology (countable and uncountable, plural climatologies)

  1. The science that deals with climates, and investigates their phenomena and causes.

Derived terms

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Translations

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References

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  1. ^ climatology, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.