climate
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[edit] Etymology
From French climat, from Latin clima, from Ancient Greek κλίμα (“inclination”), from κλίνω (“to slope, incline”) (from which also cline), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- (English lean).
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climate (plural climates)
- (obsolete) An area of the earth's surface between two parallels of latitude.
- (obsolete) A region of the Earth.
- 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).
- (figuratively) The context in general of a particular political, moral etc. situation.
- Industries that require a lot of fossil fuels are unlikely to be popular in the current political climate.
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long-term atmospheric conditions
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context in general of a particular political, moral etc. situation
[edit] External links
- climate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- climate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- climate at OneLook Dictionary Search
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climate
- ablative singular of clim
