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climatic

[ klahy-mat-ik ]
/ klaɪˈmæt ɪk /
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adjective
of or relating to climate.
(of ecological phenomena) due to climate rather than to soil or topography.
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Also cli·mat·i·cal, cli·mat·al [klahy-mi-tl]. /ˈklaɪ mɪ tl/.

Origin of climatic

First recorded in 1820–30; climate + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM climatic

cli·mat·i·cal·ly, adverbsub·cli·mat·ic, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH climatic

climactic, climatic
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