Science often met in its abbreviated form (11)

I believe the answer is:

meteorology

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'science' is the definition.
(meteorology is a kind of science)

I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for meteorology that I've seen before include "Weather forecasting" , "Study of weather and climate" , "Weather science" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Irish Independent.

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