What does climate mean?
Definitions for climate
ˈklaɪ mɪtcli·mate
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word climate.
Princeton's WordNet
climate, climenoun
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
"the dank climate of southern Wales"; "plants from a cold clime travel best in winter"
climate, moodnoun
the prevailing psychological state
"the climate of opinion"; "the national mood had changed radically since the last election"
Wiktionary
climatenoun
An area of the earth's surface between two parallels of latitude.
Etymology: From climat, from clima, from κλίμα, from κλίνω (from which also cline), from ḱley- (English lean).
climatenoun
A region of the Earth.
Etymology: From climat, from clima, from κλίμα, from κλίνω (from which also cline), from ḱley- (English lean).
climatenoun
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).
Etymology: From climat, from clima, from κλίμα, from κλίνω (from which also cline), from ḱley- (English lean).
climatenoun
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.
Etymology: From climat, from clima, from κλίμα, from κλίνω (from which also cline), from ḱley- (English lean).
Webster Dictionary
Climateverb
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
Etymology: [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.]
Climateverb
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
Etymology: [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.]
Climateverb
to dwell
Etymology: [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.]
Freebase
Climate
Climate is the pattern of variation in temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, precipitation, atmospheric particle count and other meteorological variables in a given region over long periods. Climate can be contrasted to weather, which is the present condition of these variables over shorter periods. A region's climate is generated by the climate system, which has five components: atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, land surface, and biosphere. The climate of a location is affected by its latitude, terrain, and altitude, as well as nearby water bodies and their currents. Climates can be classified according to the average and the typical ranges of different variables, most commonly temperature and precipitation. The most commonly used classification scheme was originally developed by Wladimir Köppen. The Thornthwaite system, in use since 1948, incorporates evapotranspiration along with temperature and precipitation information and is used in studying animal species diversity and potential effects of climate changes. The Bergeron and Spatial Synoptic Classification systems focus on the origin of air masses that define the climate of a region. Paleoclimatology is the study of ancient climates. Since direct observations of climate are not available before the 19th century, paleoclimates are inferred from proxy variables that include non-biotic evidence such as sediments found in lake beds and ice cores, and biotic evidence such as tree rings and coral. Climate models are mathematical models of past, present and future climates. Climate change may occur over long and short timescales from a variety of factors; recent warming is discussed in global warming.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Climate
klī′māt, n. the condition of a country or place with regard to temperature, moisture, &c.: (fig.) character of something.—v.i. (Shak.) to remain in a certain place.—adjs. Clī′matal, Climat′ic, -al, relating to climate.—v.t. Clī′matise (see Acclimatise).—adj. Climatograph′ical.—n. Climatog′raphy, a description of climates.—adj. Climatolog′ical, relating to climatology.—ns. Climatol′ogist, one skilled in the science of climatology; Climatol′ogy, the science of climates, or an investigation of the causes on which the climate of a place depends; Clī′mature (Shak.), climate. [Fr.,—L.,—Gr. klima, klimatos, slope—klinein, to slope.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Climate
The longterm manifestations of WEATHER. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
climate
Formerly meant a zone of the earth parallel to the equator, in which the days are of a certain length at the summer solstice. The term has now passed to the physical branch of geography, and means the general character of the weather.
Editors Contribution
climate
Weather at a specific location during a defined and specific unit of time.
The climate changes during specific times when the energy changes within a specific location or country.
Submitted by MaryC on January 13, 2020
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The numerical value of climate in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of climate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of climate in a Sentence
You had the Women's March that was millions of people around the country; the March for Science, which was literally tens of thousands and now the march to combat climate change.
This means that Antarctic sea ice doesn't respond directly to global warming averaged over the whole planet, but rather to changes in these winds. Climate change is affecting the winds, but so is the ozone hole and short-term cycles like El Nino. The sea ice also responds to the level of ocean mixing, which is affected by meltwater from the Antarctic Ice Sheet.
Republican Rep. Becky Edwards:
We were not interested in fighting the battle of' do you believe in climate change ? that was less important to us than getting to the point of' can we all agree that changes are happening ?
To address the climate crisis, we must tell the truth about the nature of this threat, this is a political crisis of inaction.
I'm afraid the consequence of climate change mean that we are going to see more of these fires, this is going to be a growing concern for more of us in the future.
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- klimaatAfrikaans
- مناخ, مُناخArabic
- iqlimAzerbaijani
- кліматBelarusian
- климатBulgarian
- জলবায়ুBengali
- podnebí, klimaCzech
- klimaDanish
- KlimaGerman
- κλίμαGreek
- klimatoEsperanto
- climaSpanish
- kliimaEstonian
- آب و هوا, اقلیمPersian
- ilmapiiri, ilmanala, ilmastoFinnish
- climatFrench
- clíomaIrish
- aimsirScottish Gaelic
- climaGalician
- אקליםHebrew
- जलवायु, आब-ओ-हवाHindi
- éghajlat, klímaHungarian
- կլիմաArmenian
- iklimIndonesian
- loftslagIcelandic
- climaItalian
- 気候, 風土Japanese
- კლიმატიGeorgian
- климатKazakh
- អាកាសធាតុ, ធាតុអាកាសKhmer
- 氣候, 기후Korean
- ئابوههواKurdish
- климатKyrgyz
- climaLatin
- ພູມິອາກາດ, ອາກາດLao
- klimatasLithuanian
- klimatsLatvian
- климаMacedonian
- уур амьсгалMongolian
- iklimMalay
- ရာသီဥတုBurmese
- klimaNorwegian
- klimaatDutch
- klimaNorwegian Nynorsk
- klimatPolish
- climaPortuguese
- climăRomanian
- климатRussian
- آب هواSindhi
- podneblje, klima, поднебље, климаSerbo-Croatian
- podnebie, klímaSlovak
- podnebje, klimaSlovene
- klimëAlbanian
- klimatSwedish
- தட்பவெப்பம்Tamil
- климат, обу ҳаво, иқлимTajik
- อากาศ, ภูมิอากาศThai
- klimatTurkmen
- klimaTagalog
- iklimTurkish
- климатTatar
- кліматUkrainian
- آب و ہواUrdu
- klimatUzbek
- 氣候, khí hậuVietnamese
- 气候Chinese
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