the long-term prevalent weather conditions of an area, determined by latitude, position relative to oceans or continents, altitude, etc
2.
an area having a particular kind of climate
3.
a prevailing trend or current of feeling: the political climate
[C14: from Late Latin clima, from Greek klima inclination, region; related to Greek klinein to lean]
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
the long-term prevalent weather conditions of an area, determined by latitude, position relative to oceans or continents, altitude, etc
2.
an area having a particular kind of climate
3.
a prevailing trend or current of feeling: the political climate
[C14: from Late Latin clima, from Greek klima inclination, region; related to Greek klinein to lean]
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