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cli⋅mate
[klahy-mit]
–noun
| 1. | the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. |
| 2. | a region or area characterized by a given climate: to move to a warm climate. |
| 3. | the prevailing attitudes, standards, or environmental conditions of a group, period, or place: a climate of political unrest. |
Origin:
1350–1400 for earlier senses; 1595–1605 for def. 2; ME climat < L clīmat- (s. of clīma) < Gk klīmat-, s. of kl
ma slope, equiv. to klī- (akin to kl
nein to slope, lean) + -ma n. suffix
1350–1400 for earlier senses; 1595–1605 for def. 2; ME climat < L clīmat- (s. of clīma) < Gk klīmat-, s. of kl
ma slope, equiv. to klī- (akin to kl
nein to slope, lean) + -ma n. suffix
Synonyms:
3. mood, atmosphere, spirit, tone, temper.
3. mood, atmosphere, spirit, tone, temper.
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Climate
Cli"mate\, n. [F. climat, L. clima, -atis, fr. Gr. ?, ?, slope, the supposed slope of the earth (from the equator toward the pole), hence a region or zone of the earth, fr. ? to slope, incline, akin to E. lean, v. i. See Lean, v. i., and cf. Clime.]1. (Anc. Geog.) One of thirty regions or zones, parallel to the equator, into which the surface of the earth from the equator to the pole was divided, according to the successive increase of the length of the midsummer day. 2. The condition of a place in relation to various phenomena of the atmosphere, as temperature, moisture, etc., especially as they affect animal or vegetable life.Climate
Cli"mate\, v. i. To dwell. [Poetic] --Shak.
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Language Translation for : climate
Spanish:
clima,
German:
das Klima,
Japanese:
気候
climate
A region's usual weather patterns. The climate at any point on Earth is determined by things such as the general movement of the atmosphere, the proximity of the oceans, and the altitude of the location.
Note: The climate also is affected by the sun, by changes in the orbit of the Earth, by plate tectonics, and by human activities, particularly the burning of fossil fuels, which may lead to a greenhouse effect.
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climate
1375, from O.Fr. climat, from L. clima (gen. climatis) "region, slope of the Earth," from Gk. klima "region, zone," from base of klinein "to slope," thus "slope of the Earth from equator to pole," from PIE base *klei- "to lean" (see lean (v.)). Angle of sun on the slope defined the zones assigned by early geographers. Meaning moved from "region" to "weather associated with that region" by c.1600. Climatology first recorded 1843.
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| climate (klī'mĭt) Pronunciation Key
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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