bioclimaticadj.

Brit.

/ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)klʌɪˈmatɪk/, U.S.

/ˌbaɪoʊklaɪˈmædɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bio- comb. form, climatic adj.²

Etymology: < bio- comb. form + climatic adj.² Compare earlier bioclimatology n.

1. Biology and Geography. Of or relating to the study of the relationship between climate and living organisms, esp. as regards geographical distribution.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > study or science of weather > [adjective] > relating to climatology > types of

bioclimatic1918

palaeoclimatological1924

microclimatological1937

bioclimatological1942

palaeoclimatologic1945

1918 A. D. Hopkins in Monthly Weather Rev. (U.S.) Suppl. No. 9. 9/1 We have in this proposed bioclimatic law of latitude, longitude and altitude, a fundamental guide to lines of research and practice as related to any periodical phenomena in life activity including that of man.

1929 Ecology 10 283 In bioclimatic studies it is impossible to demonstrate the effect of climate upon insect distribution outside the economic range of the species.

1980 Jrnl. Royal Soc. Arts Feb. 140/1 These are generally described in terms of bioclimatic zones—arctic, tundra, taiga, boreal forest, temperate deciduous forests, prairies, desert savanna, and rain forest.

2008 Kamloops (Brit. Columbia) (Nexis) 9 Aug. a1 In the year 2085, only 22 per cent of the province will have the same BEC (bioclimatic ecosystem classification) zone as it has now.

2. Architecture and Biology. Of or relating to a microclimate that is artificially controlled or modulated for experimental or comfort purposes; (now chiefly) designating architectural design conducive to achieving a desired level of temperature and humidity under local conditions of climate and environment.

ΚΠ

1953 V. Olgyay in Proc. Conf. Housing in Hot-Humid & Hot-Dry Climates (National Res. Council (U.S.) Building Res. Advisory Board) i. 13 (heading) 4 Bioclimatic approach to architecture... The first step towards the solution is a survey of the climatic elements at a given location. The second, to analyse the bioclimatic impacts on man, and to satisfy his needs.

1969 Jrnl. Mammalogy 50 812 A modified refrigerator was the bioclimatic chamber used to study wind effects on mouse activity.

1983 J. Cook in B. B. P. Lim Solar Energy Applic. in Tropics 242 One 20th century example of a bio-climatic building designed [in 1938] by an architect is a fairly old one from Pondicherry.

2001 Guardian 12 Dec. (Society section) 8/4 In Yeang's ‘bio-climatic’ buildings, each flat or floor may have a ‘sky garden’, partitions and even floors may be made of timber to provide sound insulation.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

b. In more established (chiefly scientific) words with the sense ‘biological’, ‘concerning organic substances, life, or life processes’, ‘concerning biotechnology or sustainability of the environment’, as bioclimatic, bionanotechnology, bioresearch, biorobotics, etc.

ΚΠ

1931 Canad. Jrnl. Res. 5 539 A bioactivator in honey stimulating fermentation.

1950 Science 28 July 112/2 Southern Bio-Research Laboratory, Florida Southern College, Lakeland.

1968 New Scientist 29 Feb. 457/3 When a motorist gets behind the wheel of his car, he becomes partly dehumanized and turns into a bio-robot... Part man, part mechanism.

1977 Ann. Internal Med. 86 206/1 For most peptide hormones, differences in biopotency can be determined purely by differences in affinity for their receptors.

1980 J. C. Haldeman II Perry's Planet x. 81 I had been trained in biorobotics.

1991 Science 29 Nov. 1308/1 A leading figure in Japan's bionanotechnology program.

1994 R. Preston Hot Zone Ebola River 87 Nurses and staff were supposed to put on bioprotective gear before they entered.

2002 M. Burton & R. Burton Internat. Wildlife Encycl. (ed. 3) X. 1354/1 In Asia, unscrupulous collection for bioresearch may soon threaten local populations [of king crabs].

2003 Independent 31 Mar. 20/3 Widely acknowledged as one of the pioneers of solar and bioclimatic design, he was an architect registered in two US states.

2007 A. Muri Enlightenment Cyborg i. 22 Bionanotechnology is premised on the assumption that organic and inorganic assemblages..are built of the same material components defined and constrained by the same laws.

单词	bioclimatic
释义	bioclimaticadj. Brit. /ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)klʌɪˈmatɪk/, U.S. /ˌbaɪoʊklaɪˈmædɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bio- comb. form, climatic adj.² Etymology: < bio- comb. form + climatic adj.² Compare earlier bioclimatology n. 1. Biology and Geography. Of or relating to the study of the relationship between climate and living organisms, esp. as regards geographical distribution. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > study or science of weather > [adjective] > relating to climatology > types of bioclimatic1918 palaeoclimatological1924 microclimatological1937 bioclimatological1942 palaeoclimatologic1945 1918 A. D. Hopkins in Monthly Weather Rev. (U.S.) Suppl. No. 9. 9/1 We have in this proposed bioclimatic law of latitude, longitude and altitude, a fundamental guide to lines of research and practice as related to any periodical phenomena in life activity including that of man. 1929 Ecology 10 283 In bioclimatic studies it is impossible to demonstrate the effect of climate upon insect distribution outside the economic range of the species. 1980 Jrnl. Royal Soc. Arts Feb. 140/1 These are generally described in terms of bioclimatic zones—arctic, tundra, taiga, boreal forest, temperate deciduous forests, prairies, desert savanna, and rain forest. 2008 Kamloops (Brit. Columbia) (Nexis) 9 Aug. a1 In the year 2085, only 22 per cent of the province will have the same BEC (bioclimatic ecosystem classification) zone as it has now. 2. Architecture and Biology. Of or relating to a microclimate that is artificially controlled or modulated for experimental or comfort purposes; (now chiefly) designating architectural design conducive to achieving a desired level of temperature and humidity under local conditions of climate and environment. ΚΠ 1953 V. Olgyay in Proc. Conf. Housing in Hot-Humid & Hot-Dry Climates (National Res. Council (U.S.) Building Res. Advisory Board) i. 13 (heading) 4 Bioclimatic approach to architecture... The first step towards the solution is a survey of the climatic elements at a given location. The second, to analyse the bioclimatic impacts on man, and to satisfy his needs. 1969 Jrnl. Mammalogy 50 812 A modified refrigerator was the bioclimatic chamber used to study wind effects on mouse activity. 1983 J. Cook in B. B. P. Lim Solar Energy Applic. in Tropics 242 One 20th century example of a bio-climatic building designed [in 1938] by an architect is a fairly old one from Pondicherry. 2001 Guardian 12 Dec. (Society section) 8/4 In Yeang's ‘bio-climatic’ buildings, each flat or floor may have a ‘sky garden’, partitions and even floors may be made of timber to provide sound insulation. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021). > as lemmas bioclimatic b. In more established (chiefly scientific) words with the sense ‘biological’, ‘concerning organic substances, life, or life processes’, ‘concerning biotechnology or sustainability of the environment’, as bioclimatic, bionanotechnology, bioresearch, biorobotics, etc. ΚΠ 1931 Canad. Jrnl. Res. 5 539 A bioactivator in honey stimulating fermentation. 1950 Science 28 July 112/2 Southern Bio-Research Laboratory, Florida Southern College, Lakeland. 1968 New Scientist 29 Feb. 457/3 When a motorist gets behind the wheel of his car, he becomes partly dehumanized and turns into a bio-robot... Part man, part mechanism. 1977 Ann. Internal Med. 86 206/1 For most peptide hormones, differences in biopotency can be determined purely by differences in affinity for their receptors. 1980 J. C. Haldeman II Perry's Planet x. 81 I had been trained in biorobotics. 1991 Science 29 Nov. 1308/1 A leading figure in Japan's bionanotechnology program. 1994 R. Preston Hot Zone Ebola River 87 Nurses and staff were supposed to put on bioprotective gear before they entered. 2002 M. Burton & R. Burton Internat. Wildlife Encycl. (ed. 3) X. 1354/1 In Asia, unscrupulous collection for bioresearch may soon threaten local populations [of king crabs]. 2003 Independent 31 Mar. 20/3 Widely acknowledged as one of the pioneers of solar and bioclimatic design, he was an architect registered in two US states. 2007 A. Muri Enlightenment Cyborg i. 22 Bionanotechnology is premised on the assumption that organic and inorganic assemblages..are built of the same material components defined and constrained by the same laws. extracted from bio-comb. form < adj.1918 as lemmas
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bioclimaticadj.

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