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climate.

The long-term manifestations of weather and other atmospheric conditions in a given area or country, now usually represented by the statistical summary of its weather conditions during a period long enough to ensure that representative values are obtained (generally 30 years).

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈklaɪ.mɪt//ˈklaɪ.mət/
  1. The long-term manifestations of weather and other atmospheric conditions in a given area or country, now usually represented by the statistical summary of its weather conditions during a period long enough to ensure that representative values are obtained (generally 30 years).

    countable · uncountable
  2. The context in general of a particular political, moral, etc., situation.

    countable · figuratively · uncountable
    Industries that require a lot of fossil fuels are unlikely to be popular in the current political climate.
  3. An area of the earth's surface between two parallels of latitude.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  4. A region of the Earth.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English climat, from Old French climat, from Latin clima, from Ancient Greek κλίμα (klíma, “latitude”, literally “inclination”).

verb/ˈklaɪ.mɪt//ˈklaɪ.mət/
  1. To dwell.

    obsolete · poetic
Where this word comes from

From Middle English climat, from Old French climat, from Latin clima, from Ancient Greek κλίμα (klíma, “latitude”, literally “inclination”).

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