macroclimate

[ mak-ruh-klahy-mit ]

noun
  1. the general climate of a large area, as of a continent or country.

Origin of macroclimate

1
First recorded in 1935–40; macro- + climate

Other words from macroclimate

  • mac·ro·cli·mat·ic [mak-roh-klahy-mat-ik], /ˌmæk roʊ klaɪˈmæt ɪk/, adjective
  • mac·ro·cli·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby macroclimate

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British Dictionary definitions for macroclimate

macroclimate

/ (ˈmækrəʊˌklaɪmɪt) /


noun
  1. the prevailing climate of a large area

Derived forms of macroclimate

  • macroclimatic (ˌmækrəʊklaɪˈmætɪk), adjective
  • macroclimatically, adverb

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Scientific definitions for macroclimate

macroclimate

[ măk′rō-klīmĭt ]


  1. The climate of a large geographic area. Compare microclimate.

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