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   climate

   /ˈklʌɪmɪt/

   noun

   • 1. the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period: "our cold, wet climate" Similar weather patternweather conditionsweatheratmospheric conditions
   • ▪ a region with a particular climate: "he had grown up in a hot climate" Similar regionareazonecountryplaceliterary:clime
   • ▪ the prevailing trend of public opinion or of another aspect of life: "the current economic climate" Similar atmospheremoodtemperspiritfeelingfeelambienceauratenortendencyessenceethosattitudemilieuinformal:vibe(s)

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French climat or late Latin clima, climat-, from Greek klima ‘slope, zone’, from klinein ‘to slope’. The term originally denoted a zone of the earth between two lines of latitude, then any region of the earth, and later, a region considered with reference to its atmospheric conditions. Compare with clime.

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