environment (ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt
)
Definitions
noun
- external conditions or surroundings, esp those in which people live or work
- ecology the external surroundings in which a plant or animal lives, which tend to influence its development and behaviour
- the state of being environed; encirclement
- computing an operating system, program, or integrated suite of programs that provides all the facilities necessary for a particular application ⇒
a word-processing environment
Alternative Forms
enˌvironˈmental adjective enˌvironˈmentally adverbSynonyms
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surroundings,
setting,
conditions,
situation,
medium,
scene,
circumstances,
territory,
background,
atmosphere,
context,
habitat,
domain,
milieu,
locale,
Translations
- British English:
environment
Someone's environment is their surroundings, especially the conditions in which they grow up, live, or work.The twins were separated at birth and grew up in entirely different environments.ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt NOUN The twins were separated at birth and grew up in entirely different environments.
- Spanish:
medio ambiente
nm
- French:
environnement
nm
- German:
Umwelt
nf
- Chinese: 环境 n
- Arabic: بِيئَة n
- Portuguese: ambiente nm
- Russian: окружающая среда nf
- Croatian: okruženje nnt
- Czech: prostředí nm
- Danish: miljø nnt
- Dutch: omgeving nf
- Finnish: ympäristö n
- Greek: περιβάλλον nnt
- Italian: ambiente nm
- Japanese: 環境 n
- Korean: 환경 n
- Norwegian: miljø nnt
- Polish: środowisko nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: ambiente nm
- European Spanish:
medio ambiente
nm
- Swedish: miljö nutr
- Thai: สภาพแวดล้อม n
- Turkish: çevre n
- Vietnamese: môi trường n
Usage examples
She's a world authority on Hebrew costume, knick-knacks, environment.
, Passion in the Peak (1985)Planned new development in the region should have the environment at its cornerstone, warned the Environment Agency.
Country Life (2004)The State had maintained a relatively buoyant VC environment despite the downturn, he said.
Irish Times (2002)The simple geometry and pure lines create a soothing environment in which to enjoy a swim.
Glasgow Herald (2001)This is how we face the world, how we look upon our environment.
, MOVING INTO ECSTASY: An Urban Mystic's Guide to Movement, Music and Meditation (2001)