microclimate

[ mahy-kruh-klahy-mit ]

/ ˈmaɪ krəˌklaɪ mɪt /

noun

the climate of a small area, as of confined spaces such as caves or houses (cryptoclimate ), of plant communities, wooded areas, etc. (phytoclimate ), or of urban communities, which may be different from that in the general region.

Compare macroclimate.

Origin of microclimate

First recorded in 1920–25; micro- + climate

OTHER WORDS FROM microclimate

mi·cro·cli·mat·ic

[mahy-kroh-klahy-mat-ik], /ˌmaɪ kroʊ klaɪˈmæt ɪk/, adjectivemi·cro·cli·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby microclimate

microcinematography, Microciona, microcircuit, microcircuitry, microcirculation, microclimate, microclimatology, microcline, Micrococcaceae, micrococcus, microcode

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Example sentences from the Web for microclimate

Its microclimate and soil cannot be replicated, nor can the wine (a bottle of the 1999 vintage fetches $1,795).
Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards|Clive Irving|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The microclimate of the drainage differs markedly from that of other stations.
Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado|Charles L. Douglas

British Dictionary definitions for microclimate

microclimate

/ (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌklaɪmɪt) /

noun ecology

the atmospheric conditions affecting an individual or a small group of organisms, esp when they differ from the climate of the rest of the community

the entire environment of an individual or small group of organisms

Derived forms of microclimate

microclimatic (ˌmaɪkrəʊklaɪˈmætɪk), adjectivemicroclimatically, adverb

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Cultural definitions for microclimate

microclimate

The long-term weather conditions in a small area on the Earth. Usually, this term refers to such things as the differences in weather between the tops of hills and neighboring valleys, or between different parts of the same piece of land.

Scientific definitions for microclimate

microclimate

[ mī′krō-klī′mĭt ]

The climate of a small, specific place within a larger area. An area as small as a yard or park can have several different microclimates depending on how much sunlight, shade, or exposure to the wind there is at a particular spot. Compare macroclimate.

单词	microclimate
释义	microclimate [ mahy-kruh-klahy-mit ] / ˈmaɪ krəˌklaɪ mɪt / noun the climate of a small area, as of confined spaces such as caves or houses (cryptoclimate ), of plant communities, wooded areas, etc. (phytoclimate ), or of urban communities, which may be different from that in the general region. Compare macroclimate. Origin of microclimate First recorded in 1920–25; micro- + climate OTHER WORDS FROM microclimate mi·cro·cli·mat·ic [mahy-kroh-klahy-mat-ik], /ˌmaɪ kroʊ klaɪˈmæt ɪk/, adjectivemi·cro·cli·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby microclimate microcinematography, Microciona, microcircuit, microcircuitry, microcirculation, microclimate, microclimatology, microcline, Micrococcaceae, micrococcus, microcode Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for microclimate Its microclimate and soil cannot be replicated, nor can the wine (a bottle of the 1999 vintage fetches $1,795). Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards\|Clive Irving\|August 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The microclimate of the drainage differs markedly from that of other stations. Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado\|Charles L. Douglas British Dictionary definitions for microclimate microclimate / (ˈmaɪkrəʊˌklaɪmɪt) / noun ecology the atmospheric conditions affecting an individual or a small group of organisms, esp when they differ from the climate of the rest of the community the entire environment of an individual or small group of organisms Derived forms of microclimate microclimatic (ˌmaɪkrəʊklaɪˈmætɪk), adjectivemicroclimatically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for microclimate microclimate The long-term weather conditions in a small area on the Earth. Usually, this term refers to such things as the differences in weather between the tops of hills and neighboring valleys, or between different parts of the same piece of land. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for microclimate microclimate [ mī′krō-klī′mĭt ] The climate of a small, specific place within a larger area. An area as small as a yard or park can have several different microclimates depending on how much sunlight, shade, or exposure to the wind there is at a particular spot. Compare macroclimate. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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