/ Dictionary / Index A anabatic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: an•a•bat•ic Pronunciation: (an"u-bat'ik), [key] — adj. Meteorol. pertaining to an uphill wind produced by the effects of local heating. Cf. katabatic. (formerly) pertaining to any upward-moving air current. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: anabatic (Thesaurus) anabasis anabiosis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language