Climate
['klaɪmət]
Definition
(noun.) the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time; 'the dank climate of southern Wales'; 'plants from a cold clime travel best in winter'.
(noun.) the prevailing psychological state; 'the climate of opinion'; 'the national mood had changed radically since the last election'.
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Definition
(v. i.) One of thirty regions or zones, parallel to the equator, into which the surface of the earth from the equator to the pole was divided, according to the successive increase of the length of the midsummer day.
(v. i.) The condition of a place in relation to various phenomena of the atmosphere, as temperature, moisture, etc., especially as they affect animal or vegetable life.
(v. i.) To dwell.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Clime, zone, region, country.[2]. Weather, state of the atmosphere.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Air, atmosphere, temperature, weather, clime, sky, region, sphere, latitude
ANT:Earth, globe, world, sphere
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Definition
n. the condition of a country or place with regard to temperature moisture &c.: (fig.) character of something.—v.i. (Shak.) to remain in a certain place.—adjs. Clī′matal Climat′ic -al relating to climate.—v.t. Clī′matise (see Acclimatise).—adj. Climatograph′ical.—n. Climatog′raphy a description of climates.—adj. Climatolog′ical relating to climatology.—ns. Climatol′ogist one skilled in the science of climatology; Climatol′ogy the science of climates or an investigation of the causes on which the climate of a place depends; Clī′mature (Shak.) climate.
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Examples
- The streets are wisely made narrow and the houses heavy and thick and stony, in order that the people may be cool in this roasting climate. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- I hinted that the climate-- The finest climate in the world! Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Great importance has been attached to this variation in the inclination of the equator to the orbit by Dr. Croll in his book _Climate and Time_. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- But the climate's so infernal, they don't enjoy it long. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Our first plan had been to quit our wintry native latitude, and seek for our diminished numbers the luxuries and delights of a southern climate. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- You will find the climate delightful and beautiful. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- Her constitution is both sound and elastic;--better calculated to endure variations of climate than many more robust. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Naturalists continually refer to external conditions, such as climate, food, etc. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- But this complement may be much inferior to what, with other laws and institutions, the nature of its soil, climate, and situation, might admit of. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- But this change in the shape of the orbit is only one cause of the change of the world's climate. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The explanation, I believe, lies in the nature of the climate before the commencement of the Glacial period. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- Mr Wegg hinted, to jog his attention: 'You could hardly have been out parrot-shooting, in the British climate, sir? Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- The tender plant is produced; but in so cold a soil, and so severe a climate, soon withers and dies. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- The climate here is very hot; fresh food will only keep a few hours. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- Change of climate must have had a powerful influence on migration. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- Hence the air of gusts and hurricanes is cold, though in hot climates and seasons; it coming from above. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- Small black clouds thus appearing in a clear sky, in hot climates portend storms, and warn seamen to hand their sails. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- But the degree of adaptation of species to the climates under which they live is often overrated. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- Hence gusts after heats, and hurricanes in hot climates. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- He then extends these same views to the white inhabitants of colder climates. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- How frequently we hear of one species of rat taking the place of another species under the most different climates! Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- Man keeps the natives of many climates in the same country. Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection.
- The covering and protection of the feet has been a necessity in all but the warm climates for very many centuries, various articles being used for this purpose. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Dwellers in cold climates must constantly eat large quantities of fatty foods if they are to keep their bodies warm and survive the extreme cold. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
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