climate

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈklaɪmɪt/

Noun

climate (plural climates)

1. (obsolete) An area of the earth's surface between two parallels of latitude.
2. (obsolete) A region of the Earth.
3. 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).
   • 2018, VOA Learning English > China's Melting Glacier Brings Visitors, Adds to Climate Concerns ↗

     And the effects from climate change are already extreme.

4. (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.

Related terms

• climatic
• climatory
• cline
• lean

Translations

• French: climat
• German: Klima
• Italian: clima
• Portuguese: clima
• Russian: кли́мат
• Spanish: clima

Translations

• French: climat
• German: Klima
• Italian: clima
• Portuguese: clima
• Russian: кли́мат
• Spanish: clima

Verb

climate (climates, present participle climating; past and past participle climated)

1. (poetic, obsolete) To dwell.
   • 1610, William Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale, V. i. 169:

     The blessed gods / Purge all infection from our air whilst you / Do climate here!

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