macroclimate
[ mak-ruh-klahy-mit ]
/ ˈmæk rəˌklaɪ mɪt /
noun
the general climate of a large area, as of a continent or country.
Compare
microclimate.
OTHER WORDS FROM macroclimate
mac·ro·cli·mat·ic [mak-roh-klahy-mat-ik] /ˌmæk roʊ klaɪˈmæt ɪk/, adjective mac·ro·cli·mat·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby macroclimate
macrocarpous,
macrocephalic,
macrocephaly,
macrocheilia,
macrocheiria,
macroclimate,
macroclimatology,
macrocode,
macrocolon,
macrocornea,
macrocosm
British Dictionary definitions for macroclimate
macroclimate
/ (ˈmækrəʊˌklaɪmɪt) /
noun
the prevailing climate of a large area
Derived forms of macroclimate
macroclimatic (ˌmækrəʊklaɪˈmætɪk), adjective macroclimatically, adverbScientific definitions for macroclimate
macroclimate
[ măk′rō-klī′mĭt ]
The climate of a large geographic area. Compare microclimate.