/kluy"mit/ , n.
1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.
2. a region or area characterized by a given climate: to move to a warm climate.
3. the prevailing attitudes, standards, or environmental conditions of a group, period, or place: a climate of political unrest.
[ 1350-1400 for earlier senses; 1595-1605 for def. 2; ME climat climat - (s. of clima ) klimat -, s. of klíma slope, equiv. to kli- (akin to klínein to slope, lean) + -ma n. suffix ]
Syn. 3. mood, atmosphere, spirit, tone, temper.