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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHydrology
/haɪˈdrɒl.ə.dʒi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The scientific study of the movement, distribution, and quality of water on Earth.
"Hydrology plays a crucial role in understanding climate change impacts on water resources." - 2
The branch of science concerned with the properties and behavior of water in the environment.
"Researchers in hydrology analyze river systems to predict flooding."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'hydrology' is derived from the Greek words 'hydro' meaning water and 'logia' meaning study or discourse. It emerged in the late 19th century as a scientific discipline focused on the properties and distribution of water on Earth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hydrology" is said worldwide
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hydrologie
Transliteration: idrologie
"La hydrologie est essentielle pour la gestion des ressources en eau."
Hydrologie
Transliteration: Hydrologie
"Die Hydrologie untersucht die Verteilung von Wasser auf der Erde."
idrologia
Transliteration: idrologia
"L'idrologia è fondamentale per la gestione delle risorse idriche."
hidrología
Transliteration: hidrología
"La hidrología estudia el ciclo del agua en la naturaleza."
hidrologia
Transliteration: hidrologia
"A hidrologia é importante para entender os recursos hídricos."
जलविज्ञान
Transliteration: jalvijñān
"जलविज्ञान जल के वितरण और गुणवत्ता का अध्ययन करता है।"
水文学
Transliteration: shuǐwénxué
"水文学研究水在地球上的分布和运动。"
수문학
Transliteration: sumunhak
"수문학은 물의 분포와 이동을 연구합니다."
水文学
Transliteration: suibun-gaku
"水文学は地球上の水の動きと分布を研究します。"
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