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ption: '> in-ˈvī-rə(n)-mənt -ˈvī(-ə)r(n)-
plural en​vi​ron​ments

Definition

  • the circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded the factors and influences that affect the growth, health, progress, functioning, etc., of someone or something //the home/school/office environment //a safe/supportive environment for children //competitive business environments //plants grown in a controlled environment //an environment conducive to learning //Appointments … can be arranged for friend groups so clients can explore the brand in a relaxed retail environment. — Rhonda Richford //Plenty of corner-office occupants want employees to return to the office, the environment in which they built their careers … — The Economist
  • the ​environment the natural world the complex of physical, chemical, and biotic elements that exist in nature //Pollution is bad for the environment. //Commonly, the environment is considered to consist of the atmosphere, water (lakes, dams, streams, oceans, etc.), soils, sediments, suspended sediments and biota. — Des W. Connell //… his devotion to “the environment” is unwavering. He refuses, for instance, to serve commercially bottled water, citing the obscene waste of fuel necessary to ship it from the Continent and the sheer excess of all that glass and plastic. — Joe Dolce
  • the position or characteristic position of a linguistic element in a sequence //How g gets pronounced in Italian depends on its phonetic environment.
  • a computer interface from which various tasks can be performed //a programming environment //Everything seen onscreen was created by cutting-edge computer animation in a virtual reality environment, essentially shot in a powerful video-game engine. — Bryan Alexander
Other Words
  • en​vi​ron​men​tal in-ˌvī-rə(n)-ˈmen-tᵊl -ˌvī(-ə)r(n)- adjective //environmental quality //environmental groups
  • en​vi​ron​men​tal​ly in-ˌvī-rə(n)-ˈmen-tᵊl-ē -ˌvī(-ə)r(n)- adverb //an environmentally sensitive wetland //products marked as environmentally friendly
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
ambient atmosphere climate clime context contexture environs medium milieu mise-en-scène setting surround surroundings terrain
Examples
  • //He grew up in a loving environment.
  • //We're trying to create a better business environment.
  • //These animals were raised in a controlled environment.
  • //Many plants are unable to survive in such a harsh environment.
  • //Heredity and environment are both important.
  • //Pollution is bad for the environment.
First Known Use
1725, in the meaning defined at sense 1
environment
noun

Synonyms

en​zyme
noun
en·​zyme
ˈen-ˌzīm

Definition

  • ption: '> in-ˈvī-rə(n)-mənt -ˈvī(-ə)r(n)-
    plural en​vi​ron​ments

    Definition

    • the circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded the factors and influences that affect the growth, health, progress, functioning, etc., of someone or something //the home/school/office environment //a safe/supportive environment for children //competitive business environments //plants grown in a controlled environment //an environment conducive to learning //Appointments … can be arranged for friend groups so clients can explore the brand in a relaxed retail environment. — Rhonda Richford //Plenty of corner-office occupants want employees to return to the office, the environment in which they built their careers … — The Economist
    • the ​environment the natural world the complex of physical, chemical, and biotic elements that exist in nature //Pollution is bad for the environment. //Commonly, the environment is considered to consist of the atmosphere, water (lakes, dams, streams, oceans, etc.), soils, sediments, suspended sediments and biota. — Des W. Connell //… his devotion to “the environment” is unwavering. He refuses, for instance, to serve commercially bottled water, citing the obscene waste of fuel necessary to ship it from the Continent and the sheer excess of all that glass and plastic. — Joe Dolce
    • the position or characteristic position of a linguistic element in a sequence //How g gets pronounced in Italian depends on its phonetic environment.
    • a computer interface from which various tasks can be performed //a programming environment //Everything seen onscreen was created by cutting-edge computer animation in a virtual reality environment, essentially shot in a powerful video-game engine. — Bryan Alexander
Other Words
  • en​vi​ron​men​tal in-ˌvī-rə(n)-ˈmen-tᵊl -ˌvī(-ə)r(n)- adjective //environmental quality //environmental groups
  • en​vi​ron​men​tal​ly in-ˌvī-rə(n)-ˈmen-tᵊl-ē -ˌvī(-ə)r(n)- adverb //an environmentally sensitive wetland //products marked as environmentally friendly
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
ambient atmosphere climate clime context contexture environs medium milieu mise-en-scène setting surround surroundings terrain
Examples
  • //He grew up in a loving environment.
  • //We're trying to create a better business environment.
  • //These animals were raised in a controlled environment.
  • //Many plants are unable to survive in such a harsh environment.
  • //Heredity and environment are both important.
  • //Pollution is bad for the environment.
First Known Use
1725, in the meaning defined at sense 1
environment
noun

Synonyms

en​zyme
noun
en·​zyme
ˈen-ˌzīm

Definition

  • ption: '> in-ˈvī-rə(n)-mənt -ˈvī(-ə)r(n)-
    plural en​vi​ron​ments

    Definition

    • the circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded the factors and influences that affect the growth, health, progress, functioning, etc., of someone or something //the home/school/office environment //a safe/supportive environment for children //competitive business environments //plants grown in a controlled environment //an environment conducive to learning //Appointments … can be arranged for friend groups so clients can explore the brand in a relaxed retail environment. — Rhonda Richford //Plenty of corner-office occupants want employees to return to the office, the environment in which they built their careers … — The Economist
    • the ​environment the natural world the complex of physical, chemical, and biotic elements that exist in nature //Pollution is bad for the environment. //Commonly, the environment is considered to consist of the atmosphere, water (lakes, dams, streams, oceans, etc.), soils, sediments, suspended sediments and biota. — Des W. Connell //… his devotion to “the environment” is unwavering. He refuses, for instance, to serve commercially bottled water, citing the obscene waste of fuel necessary to ship it from the Continent and the sheer excess of all that glass and plastic. — Joe Dolce
    • the position or characteristic position of a linguistic element in a sequence //How g gets pronounced in Italian depends on its phonetic environment.
    • a computer interface from which various tasks can be performed //a programming environment //Everything seen onscreen was created by cutting-edge computer animation in a virtual reality environment, essentially shot in a powerful video-game engine. — Bryan Alexander
Other Words
  • en​vi​ron​men​tal in-ˌvī-rə(n)-ˈmen-tᵊl -ˌvī(-ə)r(n)- adjective //environmental quality //environmental groups
  • en​vi​ron​men​tal​ly in-ˌvī-rə(n)-ˈmen-tᵊl-ē -ˌvī(-ə)r(n)- adverb //an environmentally sensitive wetland //products marked as environmentally friendly
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
ambient atmosphere climate clime context contexture environs medium milieu mise-en-scène setting surround surroundings terrain
Examples
  • //He grew up in a loving environment.
  • //We're trying to create a better business environment.
  • //These animals were raised in a controlled environment.
  • //Many plants are unable to survive in such a harsh environment.
  • //Heredity and environment are both important.
  • //Pollution is bad for the environment.
First Known Use
1725, in the meaning defined at sense 1
environment
noun

Synonyms

en​zyme
noun
en·​zyme
ˈen-ˌzīm

Definition

  • ption: '> in-ˈvī-rə(n)-mənt -ˈvī(-ə)r(n)-
    plural en​vi​ron​ments

    Definition

    • the circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded the factors and influences that affect the growth, health, progress, functioning, etc., of someone or something //the home/school/office environment //a safe/supportive environment for children //competitive business environments //plants grown in a controlled environment //an environment conducive to learning //Appointments … can be arranged for friend groups so clients can explore the brand in a relaxed retail environment. — Rhonda Richford //Plenty of corner-office occupants want employees to return to the office, the environment in which they built their careers … — The Economist
    • the ​environment the natural world the complex of physical, chemical, and biotic elements that exist in nature //Pollution is bad for the environment. //Commonly, the environment is considered to consist of the atmosphere, water (lakes, dams, streams, oceans, etc.), soils, sediments, suspended sediments and biota. — Des W. Connell //… his devotion to “the environment” is unwavering. He refuses, for instance, to serve commercially bottled water, citing the obscene waste of fuel necessary to ship it from the Continent and the sheer excess of all that glass and plastic. — Joe Dolce
    • the position or characteristic position of a linguistic element in a sequence //How g gets pronounced in Italian depends on its phonetic environment.
    • a computer interface from which various tasks can be performed //a programming environment //Everything seen onscreen was created by cutting-edge computer animation in a virtual reality environment, essentially shot in a powerful video-game engine. — Bryan Alexander
Other Words
  • en​vi​ron​men​tal in-ˌvī-rə(n)-ˈmen-tᵊl -ˌvī(-ə)r(n)- adjective //environmental quality //environmental groups
  • en​vi​ron​men​tal​ly in-ˌvī-rə(n)-ˈmen-tᵊl-ē -ˌvī(-ə)r(n)- adverb //an environmentally sensitive wetland //products marked as environmentally friendly
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
ambient atmosphere climate clime context contexture environs medium milieu mise-en-scène setting surround surroundings terrain
Examples
  • //He grew up in a loving environment.
  • //We're trying to create a better business environment.
  • //These animals were raised in a controlled environment.
  • //Many plants are unable to survive in such a harsh environment.
  • //Heredity and environment are both important.
  • //Pollution is bad for the environment.
First Known Use
1725, in the meaning defined at sense 1
environment
noun

Synonyms

en​zyme
noun
en·​zyme
ˈen-ˌzīm

Definition

  • ption: '> in-ˈvī-rə(n)-mənt -ˈvī(-ə)r(n)-
    plural en​vi​ron​ments

    Definition

    • the circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded the factors and influences that affect the growth, health, progress, functioning, etc., of someone or something //the home/school/office environment //a safe/supportive environment for children //competitive business environments //plants grown in a controlled environment //an environment conducive to learning //Appointments … can be arranged for friend groups so clients can explore the brand in a relaxed retail environment. — Rhonda Richford //Plenty of corner-office occupants want employees to return to the office, the environment in which they built their careers … — The Economist
    • the ​environment the natural world the complex of physical, chemical, and biotic elements that exist in nature //Pollution is bad for the environment. //Commonly, the environment is considered to consist of the atmosphere, water (lakes, dams, streams, oceans, etc.), soils, sediments, suspended sediments and biota. — Des W. Connell //… his devotion to “the environment” is unwavering. He refuses, for instance, to serve commercially bottled water, citing the obscene waste of fuel necessary to ship it from the Continent and the sheer excess of all that glass and plastic. — Joe Dolce
    • the position or characteristic position of a linguistic element in a sequence //How g gets pronounced in Italian depends on its phonetic environment.
    • a computer interface from which various tasks can be performed //a programming environment //Everything seen onscreen was created by cutting-edge computer animation in a virtual reality environment, essentially shot in a powerful video-game engine. — Bryan Alexander
Other Words
  • en​vi​ron​men​tal in-ˌvī-rə(n)-ˈmen-tᵊl -ˌvī(-ə)r(n)- adjective //environmental quality //environmental groups
  • en​vi​ron​men​tal​ly in-ˌvī-rə(n)-ˈmen-tᵊl-ē -ˌvī(-ə)r(n)- adverb //an environmentally sensitive wetland //products marked as environmentally friendly
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
ambient atmosphere climate clime context contexture environs medium milieu mise-en-scène setting surround surroundings terrain
Examples
  • //He grew up in a loving environment.
  • //We're trying to create a better business environment.
  • //These animals were raised in a controlled environment.
  • //Many plants are unable to survive in such a harsh environment.
  • //Heredity and environment are both important.
  • //Pollution is bad for the environment.
First Known Use
1725, in the meaning defined at sense 1
environment
noun

Synonyms

en​zyme
noun
en·​zyme
ˈen-ˌzīm

Definition

  • ption: '> in-ˈvī-rə(n)-mənt -ˈvī(-ə)r(n)-
    plural en​vi​ron​ments

    Definition

    • the circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded the factors and influences that affect the growth, health, progress, functioning, etc., of someone or something //the home/school/office environment //a safe/supportive environment for children //competitive business environments //plants grown in a controlled environment //an environment conducive to learning //Appointments … can be arranged for friend groups so clients can explore the brand in a relaxed retail environment. — Rhonda Richford //Plenty of corner-office occupants want employees to return to the office, the environment in which they built their careers … — The Economist
    • the ​environment the natural world the complex of physical, chemical, and biotic elements that exist in nature //Pollution is bad for the environment. //Commonly, the environment is considered to consist of the atmosphere, water (lakes, dams, streams, oceans, etc.), soils, sediments, suspended sediments and biota. — Des W. Connell //… his devotion to “the environment” is unwavering. He refuses, for instance, to serve commercially bottled water, citing the obscene waste of fuel necessary to ship it from the Continent and the sheer excess of all that glass and plastic. — Joe Dolce
    • the position or characteristic position of a linguistic element in a sequence //How g gets pronounced in Italian depends on its phonetic environment.
    • a computer interface from which various tasks can be performed //a programming environment //Everything seen onscreen was created by cutting-edge computer animation in a virtual reality environment, essentially shot in a powerful video-game engine. — Bryan Alexander
Other Words
  • en​vi​ron​men​tal in-ˌvī-rə(n)-ˈmen-tᵊl -ˌvī(-ə)r(n)- adjective //environmental quality //environmental groups
  • en​vi​ron​men​tal​ly in-ˌvī-rə(n)-ˈmen-tᵊl-ē -ˌvī(-ə)r(n)- adverb //an environmentally sensitive wetland //products marked as environmentally friendly
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
ambient atmosphere climate clime context contexture environs medium milieu mise-en-scène setting surround surroundings terrain
Examples
  • //He grew up in a loving environment.
  • //We're trying to create a better business environment.
  • //These animals were raised in a controlled environment.
  • //Many plants are unable to survive in such a harsh environment.
  • //Heredity and environment are both important.
  • //Pollution is bad for the environment.
First Known Use
1725, in the meaning defined at sense 1
environment
noun

Synonyms

en​zyme
noun
en·​zyme
ˈen-ˌzīm

Definition