Meteorological is an adjective relating to the science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially weather processes and forecasting. It describes things connected with weather study, measurement, and prediction, often used in scientific or formal contexts. The term combines meteorology with the adjectival suffix -ical, marking it as pertaining to the science.
"The meteorological report predicted clear skies and rising temperatures."
"A meteorological satellite provided data for storm tracking."
"We consulted meteorological data before planning outdoor events."
"The conference included sessions on meteorological modeling and climate trends."
Meteorological derives from the noun meteorology, which comes from the Greek meteoron meaning ‘thing high in the air, weather’ and logia meaning ‘the study of.’ The suffix -ical turns the field into an adjective. The first part, meteor-, is rooted in Greek meteor- (related to meteorology) and is combined with -ology (study of) in the noun meteorology, while -ical attaches to form meteorological, indicating ‘pertaining to meteorology.’ The evolution of the term follows the broader adoption of scientific language in the 18th and 19th centuries as the discipline formalized; meteorology emerged as a structured science with tools like barometers and thermometers, and meteorological as an adjectival descriptor began to appear in technical literature to describe data, methods, and predictions associated with weather science. Early citations of meteorological data and meteorological services reflect its ascent into formal, specialized discourse. Historical usage intensified with advances in weather prediction, satellites, and climate science, cementing meteorological as a standard term in academic, governmental, and aviation contexts.
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Words that rhyme with "Meteorological"
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Say it as me–tee-ə–ROH-lə-dʒɪ-kəl with primary stress on the ROH syllable: /ˌmiːtiəˈrɒlədʒɪkəl/ (US) or /ˌmiːtiəˈrɒlədʒɪkəl/ (UK). Break it into me-t-eor-ol-og-i-cal: focus on the -ol- and -log- root: meteor-ology; the suffix -ical adds a light secondary stress before the final -cal. Tip: center the jaw slightly open for the mid vowels and make the 'r' mildly rhotic in US accents.
Common errors: over-emphasizing -logy in meteorology to the point of misplacing stress, and flattening the middle vowel so it sounds like me-TE-OR-o-LOG-ic-al. Correction: keep primary stress on the -lɒdʒɪ- syllable: /ˌmiːtiəˈrɒlədʒɪkəl/. Ensure the /ɡ/ before -ɪk- is soft, not a hard g; avoid turning 'met' into ‘mee’ alone. Practice by chunking as me-ti-a-RO-LOG-i-cal, then reduce to me-ti-ə-ROl-ə-dʒɪ-kəl.
US tends to rhotic /ˌmiːtiəˈrɒlədʒɪkəl/ with a clearer rhotic /r/ in the middle; UK often has a non-rhotic variant with either a lighter /r/ or none, and vowel qualities shift in /ɒ/ versus /ɔː/ depending on region; AU generally follows US-AU hybrid with a pronounced /r/ in many speakers and a broad 'a' in /æ/ area depending on education and region. Maintain /ˌmiːtiəˈrɒlədʒɪkəl/ as base, adapt the rhoticity and vowel height per accent.
Because it combines a long multisyllabic prefix (mete-), a stressed mid syllable (-or-), and the dense -lədʒ- sequence before -ɪkəl; the cluster /lədʒ/ can trip speakers who expect a simpler 'logy' ending. The umlaut-like 'eor' spelling yields the /iə/ vowel sequence, and the -ical ending introduces a final schwa-consonant cluster. Focus on the syllable breakpoints and practice the exact /dʒ/ sound before /ɪ/.
A notable feature is the combination of a relatively light second stress on the -lədʒ- portion and a strong ending consonant cluster before -ɪkəl, especially in careful, formal speech. The word also hides the root -log- within a longer prefix me-te-o-; this can tempt learners to misplace stress across the syllables. Practicing syllable-by-syllable build helps stabilize the correct rhythm and prevents mispronunciation of the -dʒ- sequence.
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