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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The researchers analyzed tree rings from centuries-old trees and constructed a long-term climatic history. Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025 Unusually, Task hits its big climatic moment with two more episodes yet to air. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025 Thanks to Obama’s initiative, the USA is now playing a more constructive role in meeting the great climatic challenges the world is confronting. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 These climatic shifts allowed the formation of continual landmasses, including one that bridged Anatolia and Europe. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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