Climate synonyms

If you stand at the equator, the celestial poles (the points in the sky directly above the North and South poles) lie on the horizon. As you move northward, the northern celestial pole gradually rises above the horizon, so the sky is in effect tilted. The ancient Greeks called this tilt klima, literally “slope,” “inclination.” Because the angle is determined by your latitude, klima came to mean “latitude,” and the earth was divided into seven latitudinal regions, called klimata. The word came into modern European languages as clime or climate, and the weather of a region was also called climate. living in a cold climate These trees only grow in humid climates. The country's climate is ideal for growing grapes. the humid climate of Malaysia A climate of fear prevails in the city. the country's changing economic climate The company is trying to develop a positive climate for innovation. See More Recent Examples on the Web The return of an El Niño climate pattern, which occurs naturally and often increases global temperatures, is also raising fears about what to expect in the coming weeks as much of the planet heads into the hottest months of the year. — Denise Chow, NBC News, 12 June 2023 Using data from 1971 to 2021, the team behind the paper built a model to understand the relationship between wildfire and climate. — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The Atlantic, 12 June 2023 The natural climate pattern usually leads to hotter weather across the world. — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian ...