macroclimate

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noun

The climate of a relatively large geographic area.

OriginEnglish climate ← French macro- ← Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós) →
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Meanings

nounmacroclimate (plural macroclimates)

plural macroclimates

  1. The climate of a relatively large geographic area.

    1993 Silviculture: From the Cradle of Forestry to Ecosystem Management: Proceedings Within climatic regions, physiography or landforms modify macroclimate and affect the movement of organisms, . . .

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*makrós
  4. Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
  5. Frenchmacro-
  6. Englishmacro-
  7. Englishclimate
  8. Englishmacroclimate

From macro- + climate.

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Translations

Finnish suurilmasto, makroilmasto
  • suurilmastoclimate of a relatively large geographic area
  • makroilmastoclimate of a relatively large geographic area
German Makroklima
  • Makroklimaclimate of a relatively large geographic area
Greek μακρόκλιμα
  • μακρόκλιμα (makróklima)climate of a relatively large geographic area
Irish macraeráid
  • macraeráidclimate of a relatively large geographic area
Italian macroclima
  • macroclimaclimate of a relatively large geographic area
Cite this entry
APA

macroclimate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroclimate

MLA

“macroclimate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroclimate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macroclimate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macroclimate.

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