Which should you use, climactic or climatic? The noun climax means the most exciting moment in a story. A climactic moment is the most exciting one. The adjective climatic means relating to general weather conditions.
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They are getting ready for a conference on climactic changes.
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They are getting ready for a conference on climatic changes.
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The story ends with a climatic battle involving all sides.
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The story ends with a climactic battle involving all sides.
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