See also: Global warming Â§ Etymology. The most general definition of climate change is a change in the statistical properties (principally its mean and spread) of the climate system when considered over long periods of time, regardless of cause.
state of domicile. n. the state in which a person has his/her permanent residence or intends to make his/her residence, as compared to where the person is living temporarily.
The state is a political entity (the government, etc.); the nation is a cultural and/or ethnic entity. The term nation state means that the two are on the same territory, and this distinguishes the nation state from the other types of state, which existed before.