meteorological.

Relating to weather or the study of atmospheric processes associated with it.

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Words that belong together

• meteorological conditions
• meteorological observation

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Meteorological conditions changed before the travelers reached the exposed crossing.

A meteorological observation explained the approaching front more precisely than the sky’s appearance alone.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting / description. Forms: Relational adjective; no ordinary comparative or superlative unless a meaningful degree of the characteristic is explicitly intended. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: spatial orientation, setting description, material description, contrast. Disciplines: descriptive writing, physical setting, spatial analysis. Commonness: moderately common.