English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

CLIMATIC or CLIMACTIC?

The threat of rising sea level and ~climactic~ change might affect the project (nonstandard).
The threat of rising sea level and *climatic* change might affect the project (standard).
Climatic conditions, changes, and effects relate to the general weather conditions of a place.

The film ended with a ~climatic~ battle scene (nonstandard).
The film ended with a *climactic* battle scene (standard).
A climactic moment in a story or a series of events is one in which a very exciting or important event occurs.
GAB

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