METEOROLOGICAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does meteorological mean? 

• METEOROLOGICAL (adjective)
  The adjective METEOROLOGICAL has 1 sense:

1. of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions

  Familiarity information: METEOROLOGICAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• METEOROLOGICAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

meteoric; meteorologic; meteorological

Context example:

meteoric (or meteorological) phenomena

Pertainym:

meteorology (the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather))

Derivation:

meteorology (the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather))

 Context examples 

Traditionally, forest water use was considered a function of meteorological factors, species composition and soil water availability.

(Previously unknown mechanism causes increased forest water use, National Science Foundation)

However, both Inumet and Brazilian meteorological company MetSul agreed that visibility has not been affected so far.

(Australian bushfire smoke drifts to South America, SciDev.Net)

The researchers collected data on aerosols in the atmosphere, meteorological conditions, traffic and reasons behind the consumers’ behaviour of switching from ethanol to gasoline.

(Ethanol to gasoline switch raises nanoparticles in air, SciDev.Net)

In Argentina, the smoke was visible to the naked eye from Patagonia, in the south of the country, to Santiago del Estero, in the north. The greatest concentrations were found at about 5,000 metres high, and therefore had no impact on surface visibility, according to the meteorological service.

(Australian bushfire smoke drifts to South America, SciDev.Net)

Smoke particles from the fires ravaging Australia have traveled more than 12,000 km, crossed an ocean and a mountain range and arrived in South America, meteorological institutions confirmed, after smoke was detected in Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.

(Australian bushfire smoke drifts to South America, SciDev.Net)