/ Dictionary / Index K katabatic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: kat•a•bat•ic Pronunciation: (kat"u-bat'ik), [key] — adj. Meteorol. (of a wind or air current) moving downward or down a slope. Cf. anabatic (def. 1). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: katabatic (Thesaurus) katabasis Katahdin Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language