Climatological: meaning, definitions and examples

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climatological

 

[ ˌklʌɪmətəˈlɒdʒɪkəl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

study of climate

Relating to the scientific study of climate and weather patterns over a period of time, typically decades or centuries. Climatological data is crucial for understanding long-term trends and predicting future climate changes.

Synonyms

climatic, meteorological

Examples of usage

  • Climatological research plays a key role in combating climate change.
  • The climatological analysis revealed a significant increase in global temperatures.

Translations

Translations of the word "climatological" in other languages:

🇵🇹 climatológico

🇮🇳 जलवायु विज्ञान से संबंधित

🇩🇪 klimatologisch

🇮🇩 klimatologi

🇺🇦 кліматологічний

🇵🇱 klimatologiczny

🇯🇵 気候学的な

🇫🇷 climatologique

🇪🇸 climatológico

🇹🇷 iklim bilimi ile ilgili

🇰🇷 기후학적인

🇸🇦 مناخي

🇨🇿 klimatologický

🇸🇰 klimatologický

🇨🇳 气候学的

🇸🇮 klimatološki

🇮🇸 loftslagsfræði

🇰🇿 климатологияға қатысты

🇬🇪 კლიმატოლოგიური

🇦🇿 iqlimşünaslıqla bağlı

🇲🇽 climatológico

Word origin

The term 'climatological' originated from the combination of 'climate' and 'logical' in the early 19th century. It was first used in scientific contexts to describe the study and analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends. The field of climatology has since evolved to become a crucial component of understanding the Earth's changing climate.

See also: acclimate, acclimatization, acclimatize, climatic, climatology.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,533, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.