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
Example sentences from the Web for hydrology
The subject is closely related to geography, climatology, sedimentation, and hydrology.
The Economic Aspect of Geology |C. K. LeithHydrology, hī-drol′o-ji, n. the science which treats of water.
The writer was evidently in total ignorance of the laws of hydrology.
Bible Romances |George W. Foote
British Dictionary definitions for hydrology
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 hydrology
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.