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climate

noun

cli·​mate ˈklī-mət How to pronounce climate (audio)
1
: a region of the earth having specified climatic conditions
His physician advised moving to a warmer climate.
2
a
: the average course or condition of the weather at a place usually over a period of years as exhibited by temperature, wind velocity, and precipitation
a healthful climate
a warm, humid climate
b
: the prevailing set of conditions (as of temperature and humidity) indoors
a climate-controlled office
3
: the prevailing influence or environmental conditions characterizing a group or period : atmosphere
a climate of fear
a climate of suspicion
the cultural climate of the 1960s

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If you stand at the equator, the celestial poles (the points in the sky directly above the North and South poles) lie on the horizon. As you move northward, the northern celestial pole gradually rises above the horizon, so the sky is in effect tilted. The ancient Greeks called this tilt klima, literally “slope,” “inclination.” Because the angle is determined by your latitude, klima came to mean “latitude,” and the earth was divided into seven latitudinal regions, called klimata. The word came into modern European languages as clime or climate, and the weather of a region was also called climate.

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Example Sentences

living in a cold climate These trees only grow in humid climates. The country's climate is ideal for growing grapes. the humid climate of Malaysia A climate of fear prevails in the city. the country's changing economic climate The company is trying to develop a positive climate for innovation. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Researchers predict droughts will continue and even worsen because of climate change, but there are efforts in the state to increase water-storage options for dry years. Jesse Newman, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 Scientists say climate change has made the West warmer and drier over the last three decades and will continue to make weather more extreme and wildfires more frequent and destructive. CBS News, 10 Sep. 2022 It's been another year of extreme weather, and experts believe that climate change could also affect air travel, too. Maureen O'hare, CNN, 10 Sep. 2022 Scientists say climate change has made the West warmer and drier over the last three decades and will continue to make weather more extreme and wildfires more frequent and destructive. Amy Taxin, ajc, 10 Sep. 2022 But the passion, of course, that he’s been totally committed to for decades has been the environment and climate change. Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2022 Global leaders, humanitarian groups and scientists alike have laid the blame on climate change. Ella Lee, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 But some are unquestionably due to unpredictable weather patterns generated by climate change, which are affecting farmers’ routines as well as harming crops already in the fields. WIRED, 9 Sep. 2022 The nonprofit predicts the number of properties prone to flooding will grow to 16.2 million by 2050 because of climate change. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English climat, from Middle French, from Late Latin climat-, clima, from Greek klimat-, klima inclination, latitude, climate, from klinein to lean — more at lean

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of climate was in 1578

Phrases Containing climate

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