micrometeorology

noun

The portion of meteorology dealing with the observation and explanation of smallscale weather and weather forecasting for a local area up to several kilometers in diameter.

Opposite
macrometeorology
OriginEnglish meteorology ← Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-) ← Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? →
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Meanings

nounmicrometeorology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe portion of meteorology dealing with the observation and explanation of smallscale weather and weather forecasting for a local area up to several kilometers in diameter.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
macrometeorology

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Englishmeteorology
  6. Englishmicrometeorology

From micro- + meteorology.

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Translations

Finnish mikrometeorologia
  • mikrometeorologiasmall scale meteorology
French micrométéorologie
  • micrométéorologiesmall scale meteorology
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APA

micrometeorology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micrometeorology

MLA

“micrometeorology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micrometeorology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “micrometeorology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micrometeorology.

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