climatic

adjective

cli·​mat·​ic klī-ˈma-tik How to pronounce climatic (audio)
klə-
1
: of or relating to climate
climatic changes
the climatic requirements of the crop
2
: resulting from or influenced by the climate rather than the soil compare edaphic sense 2
climatically adverb

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Unlike rice or wheat, opium could be grown and sold to ensure a steady income even in times of climatic uncertainty. Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 The pep talks comes during the climatic battle against Ultron's Sentries on Sokovia. David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024 Trump appeared in one scene featuring the movie's climatic go-kart race. Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024 The persistent heat over the last two years has scientists searching for other culprits, the possible climatic sidekicks to climate change and El Niño. Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for climatic 

Word History

Etymology

see climate

First Known Use

1747, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of climatic was in 1747

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“Climatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climatic. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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