kat·a·bat·ic

(kăt′ə-băt′ĭk)

adj.

Of or relating to the downward flow of cold dense air: a katabatic wind.

[Greek katabatikos, pertaining to descent, from katabatos, descending : kata-, cata- + batos, going; see g^wā- in Indo-European roots.]

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katabatic

(ˌkætəˈbætɪk)

adj

(Environmental Science) (of winds) blowing downhill through having become denser with cooling, esp at night when heat is lost from the earth's surface. Compare anabatic

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kat•a•bat•ic

(ˌkæt əˈbæt ɪk)

adj.

(of a wind) moving downward or down a slope.

[1915–20; < Greek katabatikós pertaining to descent]

katabatic

- Skiing is a katabatic sport—moving down a slope or valley.

See also related terms for slope.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

katabatic - of an air current or wind; moving downward or down a slope because of cooling especially at night

catabatic

meteorology - the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere (especially weather)

anabatic - of an air current or wind; rising especially up a slope; "an anabatic wind"

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