Home › Words › H › hyetologyhyetology/haɪəˈtɒlədʒi/hyetology means the scientific study of precipitation.hyetology is pronounced /haɪəˈtɒlədʒi/.EtymologyFrom hyeto- + -logy.nounThe scientific study of precipitation.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.hyetological 79% match — Relating to hyetology. vs hyetology →hyetographic 72% match — Of or pertaining to hyetography. vs hyetology →hyetographical 71% match — Of or pertaining to hyetography. vs hyetology →hyetal 70% match — Pertaining to rain. vs hyetology →hydrometeorology 66% match — The branch of meteorology that studies the occurrence, movement and changes of state of water in the atmosphere. vs hyetology →pluviometry 64% match — The scientific measurement of rainfall. vs hyetology →hyetographically 64% match — In terms of hyetography. vs hyetology →hydrometeorologist 62% match — One who studies hydrometeorology. vs hyetology →