Definition of CLIMATE

climate

Plural: climates

Noun

  • The prevailing weather conditions of an area over time.
  • the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
    • "the dank climate of southern Wales"
  • the prevailing psychological state
    • "the climate of opinion"
  • 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).
  • The context in general of a particular political, moral, etc., situation.
  • An area of the earth's surface between two parallels of latitude.
  • A region of the Earth.

Verb

  • To dwell.

Examples

  • Industries that require a lot of fossil fuels are unlikely to be popular in the current political climate.
  • The CLIMATE of the Scrabble game shifted rapidly with each powerful play.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

clime, mood

Scrabble Score: 11

climate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
climate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
climate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

climate: valid Words With Friends Word