hydrology
[ hahy-drol-uh-jee ]
/ haɪˈdrɒl ə dʒi /
noun
the science dealing with the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth and its atmosphere.
hydrogeology; geohydrology.
OTHER WORDS FROM hydrology
hy·dro·log·ic [hahy-druh-loj-ik] /ˌhaɪ drəˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, hy·dro·log·i·cal, adjective hy·dro·log·i·cal·ly, adverb hy·drol·o·gist, nounWords nearby hydrology
hydrokinetic,
hydrokinetics,
hydrolant,
hydrolase,
hydrologic cycle,
hydrology,
hydrolysate,
hydrolyse,
hydrolysis,
hydrolyte,
hydrolytic
British Dictionary definitions for hydrologic
hydrology
/ (haɪˈdrɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of the distribution, conservation, use, etc, of the water of the earth and its atmosphere, particularly at the land surface
Derived forms of hydrology
hydrologic (ˌhaɪdrəˈlɒdʒɪk) or hydrological, adjective hydrologically, adverb hydrologist, nounScientific definitions for hydrologic
hydrology
[ hī-drŏl′ə-jē ]
The scientific study of the properties, distribution, and effects of water as a liquid, solid, or gas on the Earth's surface, in the soil and underlying rocks, and in the atmosphere.