non-climatic
|non-cli-ma-tic|
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/nɒn-klɪˈmætɪk/
unrelated to climate
Etymology
Etymology Information
'non-climatic' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and 'climatic' from the Greek word 'klima' meaning 'region' or 'zone'.
Historical Evolution
'Climatic' evolved from the Greek 'klima' through Latin 'climaticus', eventually becoming the modern English word 'climatic'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'climatic' referred to anything related to a region's climate, and 'non-climatic' was coined to describe factors not related to climate.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not related to or influenced by climate.
The non-climatic factors affecting agriculture include soil quality and water availability.
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