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Metrology vs Meteorology - What's the difference?

metrology | meteorology |

As nouns the difference between metrology and meteorology

is that metrology is the science of weights and measures or of measurement while meteorology is the science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.

metrology

English

Noun

(wikipedia metrology)
  • (uncountable) The science of weights and measures or of measurement.
  • (countable) A system of weights and measures.

    • Related terms

    * metric * metrological

    meteorology

    English

    Noun

    (meteorologies)
  • The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting.
  • The atmospheric phenomena in a specific region or period.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * aeronautical meteorology * agricultural meteorology * agrometeorology * applied meteorology * astrometeorology * biometeorology * dynamic meteorology * hydrometeorology * macrometeorology * mesometeorology * meteorological * micrometeorology * physical meteorology * radarmeteorology * radar meteorology * radio meteorology * synoptic meteorology

    Related terms

    * meteor * meteoric * meteorite * meteoroid * meteoroidal * meteoritic * meteoritics

    See also

    * aerology * aeronomy * weather forecasting English words suffixed with -ology