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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Due to increasing climatic unpredictability, the plot changes every year and is selected during the ripening season based on the year’s conditions and their influence on the vines. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2025 That’s how long humanity has to lower emissions before climatic devastation, according to his calculations. Brent Crane, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025 The different colors show different climatic conditions and mineral deposits over millions of years. Emese MacZko, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025 There are plenty of twists and turns, and the film builds towards a very exciting climatic final ten minutes. Caroline Frost, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2025 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 9 Mar. 2025.

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