macroclimate

[ mak-ruh-klahy-mit ]

/ ˈmæk rəˌklaɪ mɪt /

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noun

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

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Compare microclimate.

Origin of macroclimate

First recorded in 1935–40; macro- + climate

OTHER WORDS FROM macroclimate

mac·ro·cli·mat·ic

[mak-roh-klahy-mat-ik], /ˌmæk roʊ klaɪˈmæt ɪk/, adjectivemac·ro·cli·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby macroclimate

macrobiotics, macrocarpa, macrocarpous, macrocephalic, macrocephaly, macroclimate, macroclimatology, macrocode, macrocosm, macrocyclic, macrocyst

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British Dictionary definitions for macroclimate

macroclimate

/ (ˈmækrəʊˌklaɪmɪt) /

noun

the prevailing climate of a large area

Derived forms of macroclimate

macroclimatic (ˌmækrəʊklaɪˈmætɪk), adjectivemacroclimatically, adverb

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Scientific definitions for macroclimate

macroclimate

[ măk′rō-klī′mĭt ]

The climate of a large geographic area. Compare microclimate.