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- //living in a cold climate
- //These trees only grow in humid climates.
- //The country's climate is ideal for growing grapes.
- //the humid climate of Malaysia
- //A climate of fear prevails in the city.
- //the country's changing economic climate
- //The company is trying to develop a positive climate for innovation.
First Known Use
1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Middle English climat, from Middle French, from Late Latin climat-, clima, from Greek klimat-, klima inclination, latitude, climate, from klinein to lean — more at leanclimate
noun
Synonyms
- a special quality or impression associated with something //a new inner-city school designed to encourage a climate of learningSynonyms