teleconnection

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noun

A causal link between two or more distant weather systems

OriginEnglish connection ← Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle) ← Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- →
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Meanings

nounteleconnection (plural teleconnections)

plural teleconnections

  1. climatologyA causal link between two or more distant weather systems

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekτῆλε (têle)
  3. Englishtele-
  4. Englishconnection
  5. Englishteleconnection

From tele- + connection.

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APA

teleconnection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teleconnection

MLA

“teleconnection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teleconnection. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “teleconnection,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teleconnection.

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