climate

B1 Topic:Weather & Climate

US /ˈklaɪ.mɪt/ See IPA manual

Freq #5554

Meanings

1

noun
The usual weather conditions of an area over a long period of time.

Southern Spain has a warm, dry climate.
2

noun
The general mood or situation in a particular place or time.

New businesses are cautious in the current economic climate.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the usual weather... clime

2 noun · the general mood or... mood

Word family

Forms climates

Derived forms acclimateacclimatiseacclimatizeagroclimateastroclimatebioclimatecli-ficlimatalclimatarianclimatastropheclimate-changedclimate-changing

Related forms clientclimaticclimatoryclimax clineclivuslean

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Phrases (6)

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climate change
long-term shifts in global temperatures and weather patterns, largely driven by human activity

Adjective + noun
arctic climate
a climate characteristic of the far north, with very cold conditions

Adjective + noun
temperate climate
a climate with generally moderate temperatures rather than extreme heat or cold

Adjective + noun
unhealthy climate
Environmental conditions that are harmful to health.

Adjective + noun
arid climate
weather conditions characterized by very little rainfall or available moisture

Adjective + noun
equable climate
a climate with few sharp changes or extremes in conditions

Adjective + noun

Proverbs (1)

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We may achieve climate, but weather is thrust upon us

Simplified etymology

Climate comes through late Latin clima or climat- from Greek klima, meaning “slope” or “zone.” It first denoted a zone of the earth between two lines of latitude, then a geographical region, and finally the atmospheric conditions characteristic of a region.

Etymology

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

*ḱley- Proto-Indo-European climat Middle English clima Latin κλίμα Ancient Greek

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Topics

Weather & Climate

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# climate

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈklaɪ.mɪt/
**Frequency rank:** 5554

## Meanings
1. The usual weather conditions of an area over a long period of time.
2. The general mood or situation in a particular place or time.

## Examples
- Southern Spain has a warm, dry climate.
- New businesses are cautious in the current economic climate.

## Derived Forms
- acclimate
- acclimatise
- acclimatize
- agroclimate
- astroclimate
- bioclimate
- cli-fi
- climatal
- climatarian
- climatastrophe
- climate-changed
- climate-changing

## Related Forms
- client
- climatic
- climatory
- climax
- cline
- clivus
- lean

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *ḱley-
- Root: climat
- Root: clima
- Root: κλίμα

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

## AI Etymology
climate is a noun and verb. It is from Middle English climat, from Old French climat, from Latin clima, from Ancient Greek κλίμα (klíma, “latitude”, literally “inclination”). Historical forms in the chain include *ḱley- (Proto-Indo-European), climat (Middle English), climat (Old French), clima (Latin), and κλίμα (Ancient Greek). Current senses include the usual weather conditions of an area over a long period of time and the general mood or situation in a particular place or time. Derived forms include acclimate, acclimatise, acclimatize, agroclimate, and astroclimate. Related words include client, climatic, climatory, and climax.

## Topics
- Weather & Climate

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