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climate

cli·mate

UK/ˈklaɪ.mɪt/ US/ˈklaɪ.mət/ fairly common

noun

1.

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”
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2.

the prevailing psychological state

  • “the climate of opinion”
  • “the national mood had changed radically since the last election”
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Origin

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

Phrases

  • chilly climate
  • climate anxiety
  • climate arson
  • climate arsonist
  • climate bond
  • climate breakdown
  • climate canary
  • climate catastrophe

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