macroclimate
[ mak-ruh-klahy-mit ]
noun
the general climate of a large area, as of a continent or country.
Origin of macroclimate
1Other 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
- Compare microclimate.
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British Dictionary definitions for macroclimate
macroclimate
/ (ˈmækrəʊˌklaɪmɪt) /
noun
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-klī′mĭt ]
The climate of a large geographic area. Compare microclimate.
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