environment

[ en-vahy-ruhn-muhnt, -vahy-ern- ]

/ ɛnˈvaɪ rən mənt, -ˈvaɪ ərn- /

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noun

the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu.

Ecology. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors surrounding and affecting a given organism at any time.

the social and cultural forces that shape the life of a person or a population.

Computers. the hardware or software configuration, or the mode of operation, of a computer system: In a time-sharing environment, transactions are processed as they occur.

an indoor or outdoor setting that is characterized by the presence of environmental art that is itself designed to be site-specific.

Origin of environment

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Middle French environnement; see environ, -ment

SYNONYMS FOR environment

1 locale, environs.

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synonym study for environment

1. Environment, milieu, ambiance, setting, surroundings all refer to what makes up the atmosphere or background against which someone or something is seen. Environment may refer either to actual physical surroundings or to social or cultural background factors: an environment of crime and grinding poverty. Milieu, encountered most often in literary writing, refers to intangible aspects of the environment: an exhilarating milieu of artistic ferment and innovation. Ambiance applies to the atmosphere of the surroundings, their mood or tone: an ambiance of ease and elegance. Setting suggests a background that sets something off: a perfect setting for the emerald. Surroundings alludes specifically to the physical aspects of the environment: awoke in strange surroundings; blend in with her surroundings.

OTHER WORDS FROM environment

en·vi·ron·men·tal, adjectiveen·vi·ron·men·tal·ly, adverbin·ter·en·vi·ron·men·tal, adjectivenon·en·vi·ron·men·tal, adjective

non·en·vi·ron·men·tal·ly, adverbpre·en·vi·ron·men·tal, adjectivepro·en·vi·ron·men·tal, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH environment

biosphere, ecology, ecosystem, environment , habitat

Words nearby environment

enviable, envier, envious, enviro, environ, environment, environmental art, environmental audit, environmental design, Environmental Health Officer, Environmental Health Service

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for environment

It learns each device’s unique behavior, the quirks of its operational environment and how it interacts with other devices to prevent malicious and abnormal usage while providing analytics to boost performance.
Perigee infrastructure security solution from former NSA employee moves into public beta|Ron Miller|September 17, 2020|TechCrunch
If you’re treading water in the old environment, you’re really going to struggle in the new.
‘We’re about hiring journalists’: Insider Inc. launches third global news hub in Singapore|Lucinda Southern|September 17, 2020|Digiday
For separators, this is an extraordinary difficult environment to live in.
‘Integrators’ and ‘separators’: How managers are helping the two types of remote workers survive the pandemic|Jen Wieczner|September 16, 2020|Fortune
Other names have surfaced to capture how we’re remaking our environment.
Dawn of the Heliocene - Issue 90: Something Green|Summer Praetorius|September 16, 2020|Nautilus

One pitched by NASA scientists, called Long-Lived In-situ Solar System Exploration, calls for building electronics and hardware that can withstand Venus’s punishing environment for up to 60 days.
We need to go to Venus as soon as possible|Neel Patel|September 16, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Genetics alone does not an eating disorder make, generally speaking, and Bulik points out that environment still plays a role.
How Skinny Is Too Skinny? Israel Bans ‘Underweight’ Models|Carrie Arnold|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And in an environment where time is money, hooking up with an escort just might be the sensible thing to do.
Career-Minded Women Turn to Male Escorts For No-Strings Fun and (Maybe) Sex|Aurora Snow|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Are you more pessimistic about the overall public education crisis given this current environment?
Dr. Howard Fuller's Injustice Education|Campbell Brown|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For whatever reason, I grew up watching and loving horror movies—perhaps as a reaction to the environment I was growing up in.
Tim Burton Talks ‘Big Eyes,’ His Taste For the Macabre, and the ‘Beetlejuice’ Sequel|Marlow Stern|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So that time, and growing up in that environment, connected me to those films.
Tim Burton Talks ‘Big Eyes,’ His Taste For the Macabre, and the ‘Beetlejuice’ Sequel|Marlow Stern|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An artistic people is recognized by their ignorance of “objects of art,” for in such an environment art is everywhere.
Musical Memories|Camille Saint-Sans
There are two constant factors in social life—the spirit of man and its environment.
The Legacy of Greece|Various
But I must admit that there is at least a (p. 244) possibility that genera are not changed by environment, time or circumstances.
War Letters of a Public-School Boy|Paul Jones.
Is heredity more influential in the development of man, intellectually and morally, than his environment?
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Debate Index|Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
When men talk much about heredity and environment they are almost barbarians.
All Things Considered|G. K. Chesterton

British Dictionary definitions for environment

environment

/ (ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt) /

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 applicationa word-processing environment

Derived forms of environment

environmental, adjectiveenvironmentally, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for environment

environment

[ ĕn-vī′rən-mənt, -vī′ərn- ]

n.

The totality of circumstances surrounding an organism or group of organisms, especially the combination of external physical conditions that affect and influence the growth, development, and survival of organisms.

Other words from environment

en•vi′ron•men′tal (-mĕn′tl) adj.

Scientific definitions for environment

environment

[ ĕn-vī′rən-mənt ]

All of the biotic and abiotic factors that act on an organism, population, or ecological community and influence its survival and development. Biotic factors include the organisms themselves, their food, and their interactions. Abiotic factors include such items as sunlight, soil, air, water, climate, and pollution. Organisms respond to changes in their environment by evolutionary adaptations in form and behavior.

单词	environment
释义	environment [ en-vahy-ruhn-muhnt, -vahy-ern- ] / ɛnˈvaɪ rən mənt, -ˈvaɪ ərn- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR environment ON THESAURUS.COM noun the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. Ecology. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors surrounding and affecting a given organism at any time. the social and cultural forces that shape the life of a person or a population. Computers. the hardware or software configuration, or the mode of operation, of a computer system: In a time-sharing environment, transactions are processed as they occur. an indoor or outdoor setting that is characterized by the presence of environmental art that is itself designed to be site-specific. Origin of environment First recorded in 1595–1605; from Middle French environnement; see environ, -ment SYNONYMS FOR environment 1 locale, environs. SEE SYNONYMS FOR environment ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for environment 1. Environment, milieu, ambiance, setting, surroundings all refer to what makes up the atmosphere or background against which someone or something is seen. Environment may refer either to actual physical surroundings or to social or cultural background factors: an environment of crime and grinding poverty. Milieu, encountered most often in literary writing, refers to intangible aspects of the environment: an exhilarating milieu of artistic ferment and innovation. Ambiance applies to the atmosphere of the surroundings, their mood or tone: an ambiance of ease and elegance. Setting suggests a background that sets something off: a perfect setting for the emerald. Surroundings alludes specifically to the physical aspects of the environment: awoke in strange surroundings; blend in with her surroundings. OTHER WORDS FROM environment en·vi·ron·men·tal, adjectiveen·vi·ron·men·tal·ly, adverbin·ter·en·vi·ron·men·tal, adjectivenon·en·vi·ron·men·tal, adjective non·en·vi·ron·men·tal·ly, adverbpre·en·vi·ron·men·tal, adjectivepro·en·vi·ron·men·tal, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH environment biosphere, ecology, ecosystem, environment , habitat Words nearby environment enviable, envier, envious, enviro, environ, environment, environmental art, environmental audit, environmental design, Environmental Health Officer, Environmental Health Service Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for environment It learns each device’s unique behavior, the quirks of its operational environment and how it interacts with other devices to prevent malicious and abnormal usage while providing analytics to boost performance. Perigee infrastructure security solution from former NSA employee moves into public beta\|Ron Miller\|September 17, 2020\|TechCrunch If you’re treading water in the old environment, you’re really going to struggle in the new. ‘We’re about hiring journalists’: Insider Inc. launches third global news hub in Singapore\|Lucinda Southern\|September 17, 2020\|Digiday For separators, this is an extraordinary difficult environment to live in. ‘Integrators’ and ‘separators’: How managers are helping the two types of remote workers survive the pandemic\|Jen Wieczner\|September 16, 2020\|Fortune Other names have surfaced to capture how we’re remaking our environment. Dawn of the Heliocene - Issue 90: Something Green\|Summer Praetorius\|September 16, 2020\|Nautilus One pitched by NASA scientists, called Long-Lived In-situ Solar System Exploration, calls for building electronics and hardware that can withstand Venus’s punishing environment for up to 60 days. We need to go to Venus as soon as possible\|Neel Patel\|September 16, 2020\|MIT Technology Review Genetics alone does not an eating disorder make, generally speaking, and Bulik points out that environment still plays a role. How Skinny Is Too Skinny? Israel Bans ‘Underweight’ Models\|Carrie Arnold\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST And in an environment where time is money, hooking up with an escort just might be the sensible thing to do. Career-Minded Women Turn to Male Escorts For No-Strings Fun and (Maybe) Sex\|Aurora Snow\|January 3, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Are you more pessimistic about the overall public education crisis given this current environment? Dr. Howard Fuller's Injustice Education\|Campbell Brown\|December 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For whatever reason, I grew up watching and loving horror movies—perhaps as a reaction to the environment I was growing up in. Tim Burton Talks ‘Big Eyes,’ His Taste For the Macabre, and the ‘Beetlejuice’ Sequel\|Marlow Stern\|December 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST So that time, and growing up in that environment, connected me to those films. Tim Burton Talks ‘Big Eyes,’ His Taste For the Macabre, and the ‘Beetlejuice’ Sequel\|Marlow Stern\|December 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST An artistic people is recognized by their ignorance of “objects of art,” for in such an environment art is everywhere. Musical Memories\|Camille Saint-Sans There are two constant factors in social life—the spirit of man and its environment. The Legacy of Greece\|Various But I must admit that there is at least a (p. 244) possibility that genera are not changed by environment, time or circumstances. War Letters of a Public-School Boy\|Paul Jones. Is heredity more influential in the development of man, intellectually and morally, than his environment? Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Debate Index\|Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh When men talk much about heredity and environment they are almost barbarians. All Things Considered\|G. K. Chesterton British Dictionary definitions for environment environment / (ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt) / 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 applicationa word-processing environment Derived forms of environment environmental, adjectiveenvironmentally, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to environment status, climate, habitat, surroundings, setting, situation, ecosystem, atmosphere, entourage, domain, neighborhood, locale, terrain, scene, milieu, hood, zoo, territory, conditions, aura Medical definitions for environment environment [ ĕn-vī′rən-mənt, -vī′ərn- ] n. The totality of circumstances surrounding an organism or group of organisms, especially the combination of external physical conditions that affect and influence the growth, development, and survival of organisms. Other words from environment en•vi′ron•men′tal (-mĕn′tl) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for environment environment [ ĕn-vī′rən-mənt ] All of the biotic and abiotic factors that act on an organism, population, or ecological community and influence its survival and development. Biotic factors include the organisms themselves, their food, and their interactions. Abiotic factors include such items as sunlight, soil, air, water, climate, and pollution. Organisms respond to changes in their environment by evolutionary adaptations in form and behavior. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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environment

noun

Origin of environment

SYNONYMS FOR environment

synonym study for environment

OTHER WORDS FROM environment

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH environment

Words nearby environment

Example sentences from the Web for environment

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noun

Derived forms of environment

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Medical definitions for environment

n.

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