climatic
adjective
cli·mat·ic
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Definition of climatic
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
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Other Words from climatic
climatically
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of climatic in a Sentence
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Muré winery Tradition Meets Innovation Alsace, in northern France and considered one of the country’s coolest regions, isn’t immune to the climatic seesaw, either. — Fortune, "Can New Grapes Save the Wine Industry From Climate Change?," 31 Aug. 2019 Inside, climatic conditions are carefully controlled with hydroponic systems supplying all the nutrients a plant needs to grow and recycling all but 5% of their water—which is incorporated in the crop itself. — The Economist, "The foody benefits of farming vertically," 29 Aug. 2019 The Bay Area's mild temperatures, wet winters and dry summers, coupled with San Francisco's famous coastal fog, provide a range of climatic conditions that exist in few other botanical gardens in the world. — SFChronicle.com, "Gardener Appreciation Day at the San Francisco Botanical Garden!," 6 Aug. 2019 Floods, storms and cold spells also carry a climatic fingerprint. — The Economist, "Greenhouse-gas emissions are increasing the frequency of heatwaves," 25 July 2019 The basic tactic is to address specific, pressing policy challenges facing Florida communities — algal blooms, coastal flooding, threats to the Everglades — without discussing the climatic forces driving change. — Michael Wilner, sun-sentinel.com, "Trump makes environment pitch to Florida voters without saying ‘climate change’," 10 July 2019 By the time a climatic exchange unfolds, Sinclair has already compromised Claudio’s self-image as a man of high moral stature. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, "Review: Argentine white-collar crime drama ‘Rojo’ revels in 1970s corruption and style," 18 July 2019 This climatic instability was supplemented by the appearance of a land bridge between Asia and Africa. — Paul Manger, Quartz Africa, "Elephants evolved larger brains partly thanks to climate change, say scientists," 28 June 2019 The Arctic’s permafrost is thawing out seven decades before it was expected to, which may reinforce a climatic feedback loop by releasing huge amounts of trapped greenhouse gases. — David Meyer, Fortune, "G20 Summit May Sideline Climate Goals to Keep Trump Happy During Trade Talks," 25 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'climatic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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