climate Definition

climate
noun

1. The average weather conditions of a particular region of the world over a long period of time, with regard to temperature, rainfall, air pressure, etc.

Thesaurus: weather, temperature, clime, atmosphere.
2. A part of the world considered from the point of view of its weather conditions.

Example: move to a warmer climate
3. A current trend in general feeling, opinion, policies, etc.

Thesaurus: mood, feeling, ambiance, temper, trend, tendency, setting.

Derivative: climatic
adj

Derivative: climatically
adverb

Etymology: 14c: from Greek klima slope or inclination.