un-meteorological

me·te·or·o·log·i·cal

[mee-tee-er-uh-loj-i-kuhl]
adjective
pertaining to meteorology or to phenomena of the atmosphere or weather.
Also, me·te·or·o·log·ic.


Origin:
1560–70; < Greek meteōrologik(ós) pertaining to celestial phenomena (see meteorology, -ic) + -al1

me·te·or·o·log·i·cal·y, adverb
non·me·te·or·o·log·ic, adjective
non·me·te·or·o·log·i·cal, adjective
non·me·te·or·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·me·te·or·o·log·ic, adjective
un·me·te·or·o·log·i·cal, adjective
un·me·te·or·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
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meteorology (ˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the study of the earth's atmosphere, esp of weather-forming processes and weather forecasting
 
[C17: from Greek meteorolōgia, from meteōron something aloft + -logia-logy. See meteor]
 
meteorological
 
adj
 
meteoro'logic
 
adj
 
meteoro'logically
 
adv
 
meteor'ologist
 
n

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