climate

cli·mate  (klmt)

n.

1. The meteorological conditions, including temperature, precipitation, and wind, that characteristically prevail in a particular region.

2. A region of the earth having particular meteorological conditions: lives in a cold climate.

3. A prevailing condition or set of attitudes in human affairs: a climate of unrest.

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[Middle English climat, from Old French, from Late Latin clima, climat-, from Greek klima, surface of the earth, region; see klei- in Indo-European roots.]

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climate [ˈklaɪmɪt]

n

1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the long-term prevalent weather conditions of an area, determined by latitude, position relative to oceans or continents, altitude, etc.

2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) an area having a particular kind of climate

3. a prevailing trend or current of feeling the political climate

[from Late Latin clima, from Greek klima inclination, region; related to Greek klinein to lean]

climatic  [klaɪˈmætɪk], climatical, climatal adj

climatically  adv

Usage: Climatic is sometimes wrongly used where climactic is meant. Climatic is properly used to talk about things relating to climate; climactic is used to describe something which forms a climax

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climate  (klmt)

The general or average weather conditions of a certain region, including temperature, rainfall, and wind. On Earth, climate is most affected by latitude, the tilt of the Earth's axis, the movements of the Earth's wind belts, the difference in temperatures of land and sea, and topography. Human activity, especially relating to actions relating to the depletion of the ozone layer, is also an important factor.

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Climate

See also environment; weather

climatography

the science of the description of climate. — climatographer, n. — climatographical, adj.

climatology

the science that studies climate or climatic conditions. — climatologist, n. — climatologic, climatological, adj.

cryptoclimate

the climate of the inside of a building, airliner, or space ship, as distinguished from that on the outside.

hyetography

the study of the geographical distribution of rainfall by annual totals. — hyetographic, hyetographical, adj.

meteorology

the science that studies climate and weather variations. — meteorologie, meteorological, adj. — meteorologist, n.

microclimatology

1. the study of minute gradations in climate that are due to the nature of the terrain.
2. the study of microclimates or climates of limited areas, as houses or communities. — microclimatologist, n. — microclimatologic, microclimatological, adj.

phenology

the branch of biology that studies the relation between variations in climate and periodic biological phenomena, as the migration of birds or the flowering of plants. — phenologist, n. — phenologic, phenological, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	climate - the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time; "the dank climate of southern Wales"; "plants from a cold clime travel best in winter" clime environmental condition - the state of the environment
	2.	climate - the prevailing psychological state; "the climate of opinion"; "the national mood had changed radically since the last election" mood condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

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climate

noun

1. weather, country, region, temperature, clime the hot and humid climate of Cyprus

2. atmosphere, environment, spirit, surroundings, tone, mood, trend, flavour, feeling, tendency, temper, ambience, vibes (slang) A major change of political climate is unlikely.

Quotations
"You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows" [Bob Dylan Subterranean Homesick Blues]

Translations

climate [ˈklaɪmɪt] N → clima m (fig) → ambiente m
the climate of opinion (fig) → la opinión general

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climate [ˈklaɪmət] n

(= weather) → climat m

(political, economic) → climat m
climate change n → changement m climatique
climate control n (in car or building) (= air conditioning) → climatisation f

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climate

n (lit, fig) → Klima nt; the two countries have very different climates → die beiden Länder haben (ein) sehr unterschiedliches Klima; America has many different climates → Amerika hat viele verschiedene Klimazonen; to move to a warmer climate → in eine wärmere Gegend or in eine Gegend mit wärmerem Klima ziehen; the climate of public opinion → die Stimmung in der Öffentlichkeit, das öffentliche Klima; climate conference (Pol) → Klimakonferenz f → or -gipfel m

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climate [ˈklaɪmɪt] n → clima m
the climate of popular opinion → l'opinione pubblica

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climate [ˈklaɪmɪt] n → clima m
the climate of popular opinion → l'opinione pubblica

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climate

n climate [ˈklaimət]

1 the weather conditions of a region (temperature, moisture etc) Britain has a temperate climate. weersgesteldheid مُناخ، طَقْس климат klima klima das Klima κλίμα clima kliima آب و هوا ilmasto climat אַקלִים जलवायु klima éghajlat, klíma iklim loftslag clima 気候 기후 klimatas klimats iklim klimaat klima, værlag klimat clima climă, cli­mat климат podnebie podnebje klima klimat สภาพอากาศ iklim 氣候 клімат آپ و ہوا khí hậu 气候

2 the conditions in a country etc the economic/moral climate. klimaat مُناخ عام (الأفكار السّائِدَه) атмосфера ovzduší, poměry klima das Umfeld κλίμα, κατάσταση clima, situación õhkkond شرایط ilmasto, ilmapiiri climat אֲווִיָרה माहौल atmosfera légkör suasana andi, andrúmsloft, aðstæður clima 風潮 환경 sąlygos, klimatas, atmosfera klimats iklim klimaat klima, atmosfære klimat, sytuacja clima climat атмосфера; климат pomery razmere klima klimat สถานการณ์ของประเทศ (genel) hava, ortam 局勢，風氣 атмосфера, умови ملکی حالات không khí 一般（社会）趋势

adj cliˈmatic [-ˈmӕ-]

klimaties مُناخي климатичен klimatický klimatisk; klima- klimatisch κλιματολογικός climático kliima- وابسته به آب و هوا ilmasto climatique אַקלִימִי जलवायु संबंधी klimatski éghajlati sesuai iklim loftslags- climatico 気候の 기후의 klimato, klimatinis klimatisks iklim klimaats- klimatisk, klima- klimatyczny climático climatic климатический klimatický podneben klimatski klimatisk, klimat- สถานการณ์ของประเทศ iklimsel 氣候的 кліматичний موسمی thuộc khí hậu 气候的

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climate → مناخ podnebí klima Klima κλίμα clima ilmasto climat klima clima 気候 기후 klimaat klima klimat clima климат klimat อากาศ iklim khí hậu 气候