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macroclimate

American  
[mak-ruh-klahy-mit] / ˈmæk rəˌklaɪ mɪt /

noun

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

macroclimate British  
/ ˈmækrəʊˌklaɪmɪt, ˌmækrəʊklaɪˈmætɪk /

noun

  1. the prevailing climate of a large area

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macroclimate Scientific  
/ măk′rō-klī′mĭt /

  1. The climate of a large geographic area.

  2. Compare microclimate

Other Word Forms

  • macroclimatic adjective
  • macroclimatically adverb

Etymology

Origin of macroclimate

First recorded in 1935–40; macro- + climate

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