climatic

adjective

cli·mat·ic klī-ˈma-tik

klə-

: of or relating to climate

climatic changes

the climatic requirements of the crop

: resulting from or influenced by the climate rather than the soil compare edaphic sense 2

climatically

klī-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē

klə-

adverb

Examples of climatic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And though that could be a concerning sign — that their usual feeding grounds are no longer productive, possibly as a result of the extreme climatic changes taking place in the Arctic and the ocean — Keener likes to see it in a more positive light. —

Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2024 The team also returns to certain areas to monitor changes over time as the human forces of development and climatic warming extend their reach. —

Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024 Some climatic changes will be irreversible, including species extinction and the loss of biodiversity and ice sheets. —

Kelly Sims Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024 Exceeding those targets would mean entering a climatic terra incognita. —

Michael Oppenheimer, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020 See all Example Sentences for climatic

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