meteorological

American

[mee-tee-er-uh-loj-i-kuhl] / ˌmi ti ər əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl /

Also meteorologic

adjective

pertaining to meteorology or to phenomena of the atmosphere or weather.

Other Word Forms

meteorologicaly adverb
nonmeteorologic adjective
nonmeteorological adjective
nonmeteorologically adverb
unmeteorologic adjective
unmeteorological adjective
unmeteorologically adverb

Etymology

Origin of meteorological

1560–70; < Greek meteōrologik ( ós ) pertaining to celestial phenomena ( meteorology, -ic ) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

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A coastguard spokesman told AFP that the craft had endured "unfavourable meteorological conditions" during their odyssey.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Accurate weather predictions rely on meteorological satellites equipped with sophisticated cameras.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

"We find no other meteorological archive comparable to it," she told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

Kirkwood received her meteorological training at The Weather Channel, the Met Office and the BBC, before joining the BBC Weather Centre in April 1998.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

I asked her if it was better than the Edible Tsunami, from when I was interested in edible meteorological events.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer

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