climatic

adjective

cli·​mat·​ic klī-ˈma-tik How to pronounce climatic (audio)
klə-
1
: of or relating to climate
climatic changes
the climatic requirements of the crop
2
: resulting from or influenced by the climate rather than the soil compare edaphic sense 2
climatically
klī-ˈma-ti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce climatic (audio)
klə-
adverb

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For fans, the break is reserved exclusively for going to the bathroom, consuming a drink, and, in the right climatic and cultural conditions, eating a pie. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 This combination of climatic, conflict, market and epidemic shocks are not simply additive but multiplicative, with each intensifying the other. — Peter Hailey, The Conversation, 16 July 2026 The Dust Bowl was likely the most devastating climatic event in America’s history, Degroot said. — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 July 2026 Its settlement and exploitation have been slowed by its distance from the rest of the country and by geographic and climatic impediments to travel and communications. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for climatic

Word History

Etymology

see climate

First Known Use

1747, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of climatic was in 1747

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“Climatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/climatic. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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