climate

  • 11climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… …

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  • 12climate — 01. It can take a long time for immigrants to adapt to the [climate] of their adopted country. 02. The economic [climate] has improved a great deal since the country voted in a new President. 03. The [climate] at the university is very tense… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 13climate — noun 1 weather conditions of a particular region ADJECTIVE ▪ hot, warm ▪ cold, cool ▪ mild ▪ extreme, harsh …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 14climate */*/ — UK [ˈklaɪmət] / US noun Word forms climate : singular climate plural climates 1) a) [uncountable] the type of weather that a country or region has a hot/cold/mild/warm climate: Mexico is renowned for its hot climate and spicy food. b) [countable] …

    English dictionary

  • 15climate — cli|mate W3 [ˈklaımıt] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: climat, from Late Latin clima, from Greek klima angle, latitude, climate , from klinein to lean ; because the weather depends on the angle of the sun to the earth] 1.) [U and C] the …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16climate — cli|mate [ klaımət ] noun ** 1. ) uncount the climate of a country or region is the type of weather it has: a hot/cold/mild/warm climate: Mexico is renowned for its hot climate and spicy food. a ) count an area that has a particular type of… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 17climate — [[t]kla͟ɪmət[/t]] ♦♦♦ climates 1) N VAR The climate of a place is the general weather conditions that are typical of it. ...the hot and humid climate of Cyprus. 2) N COUNT: usu with supp You can use climate to refer to the general atmosphere or… …

    English dictionary

  • 18Climate —    Due to its sheer size and bicontinental geography, Russia’s climate runs to the extremes; however, it is largely continental in nature, with hot summers and long, snowy winters. Autumn and spring are rather brief, both featuring periods of… …

    Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation

  • 19climate — Synonyms and related words: Antarctic Zone, Arctic Circle, Arctic Zone, Frigid Zones, Torrid Zone, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Variable Zones, Weltanschauung, air, ambiance, ambience, ambient, atmosphere, aura, calm weather, climate of …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 20climate — n. 1) a friendly; hospitable; inhospitable; invigorating climate 2) an arctic, frigid; continental; clamp; dry; hot; humid; maritime; Mediterranean; mild, moderate, temperate; severe; subtropical; tropical; warm; wet climate * * * [ klaɪmɪt]… …

    Combinatory dictionary