macroclimate

American  

[mak-ruh-klahy-mit] / ˈmæk rəˌklaɪ mɪt /

noun

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

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macroclimate British  

/ ˈmækrəʊˌklaɪmɪt, ˌmækrəʊklaɪˈmætɪk /

noun

1. the prevailing climate of a large area

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macroclimate Scientific  

/ măk′rō-klī′mĭt /

1. The climate of a large geographic area.

2. Compare microclimate

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Other Word Forms

• macroclimatic
  adjective
• macroclimatically
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of macroclimate

First recorded in 1935–40; macro- + climate