Sekirov Dictionary

climate

/ˈklaɪ.mɪt/

noun 4
verb 1
forms 3
phrases 1

noun4

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the weather that an area has over many years, taken as a whole
- And the effects from climate change are already extreme. — 2018
•
(figurative) The context in general of a particular political, moral, etc., situation.
- Industries that require a lot of fossil fuels are unlikely to be popular in the current political climate.
(no longer used) An area of the earth's surface between two parallels of latitude.
(no longer used) A region of the Earth.

verb1

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(literary, no longer used) To dwell.
- The blessed gods / Purge all infection from our air whilst you / Do climate here! — 1610

forms

climated · climating · climates

Phrases with climate

chilly climate
A male-dominated environment where both overt and subtle forms of discrimination lead to the unequal treatment of women

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