climate
Pronunciation: /ˈklaɪ.mɪt/
The English word “climate” has 5 meanings listed here.
noun
- 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).
- The context in general of a particular political, moral, etc., situation.
- An area of the earth's surface between two parallels of latitude.
- A region of the Earth.
verb
- To dwell.
Etymology
From Middle English climat, from Old French climat, from Latin clima, from Ancient Greek κλίμα (klíma, “latitude”, literally “inclination”).
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