climatic
/klaɪˈmæt.ɪk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of, relating to, or influenced by climate.
Example Sentences
- "The people of the United States, owing, no doubt, to climatic reasons, have been thoroughly educated in the use of ice[…]"
- "Phoenix and Lubbock are both caught in severe drought, and it is going to get much worse. We may see many such [dust] storms in the decades ahead, along with species extinctions, radical disturbance of ecosystems, and intensified social conflict over land and water. Welcome to the Anthropocene, the epoch when humans have become a major geological and climatic force."
- "The biological and social effects of climate change can be viewed through an^([sic]) paleopathological lens. Nerlich and Lösch […] offer many examples of groups that dealt with the consequences of and adapted to environmental change. There are myriad lessons to be learned as we navigate through climatic changes today."
Etymology
Etymology tree English climate Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English climatic From climate + -ic.