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CLIMACTIC / CLIMATIC   Climactic pertains to the highest point. Climatic pertains to the weather.   Climactic The adjective climactic derives from the noun climax.  It pertains to a peak, a decisive moment or the point of greatest tension. Examples: In the climactic scene of the movie, the aliens emerge from the capsule and start zapping the onlookers. Who would have thought that the season would have ended in such a climactic way? Climatic The adjective climatic derives from the noun climate.  It pertains to the weather. Examples: Climate change is defined as the long-term significant change in the expected patterns of weather. His assessment on the eco-climatic system over Africa is based solely on satellite data.

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