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environment
1 countable the place in which people live and work, including all the physical conditions that affect themWe need to create a safe working environment for all employees. He grew up in a harsh urban environment. A dirty environment is a breeding ground for germs. Synonyms and related words
Home and places where people live 1a the conditions and influences in which people carry on a particular activityIn this competitive environment a business needs to be flexible. There is an environment of fear and intimidation throughout the organization. Parents are responsible for providing the right environment for their children to grow and learn in. Synonyms and related words
General words for situations and circumstances situation circumstance conditions 1b the system that a computer or computer program operates in Synonyms and related words
Computer programs and systems
Adjectives frequently used with environment ▪ competitive, controlled, external, global, hostile, natural, physical, rural, safe, stable, urban, working
2 the environmentthe natural world, including the land, water, air, plants, and animals, especially considered as something that is affected by human activityIndustrial development is causing widespread damage to the environment. Synonyms and related words
The natural world nature the environment ecology
Verbs frequently used with environment as the object ▪ affect, damage, destroy, pollute, preserve, protect
environment
noun US /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/US /ɪnˈvaɪərnmənt/ 1 countable the place in which people live and work, including all the physical conditions that affect themWe need to create a safe working environment for all of our employees. He grew up in a harsh urban environment. A dirty environment is a breeding ground for germs. Synonyms and related words
Home and places where people live 1a the conditions and influences in which people carry on a particular activityIn this competitive environment a business needs to be flexible. Parents are responsible for providing the right environment for their children to grow and learn in. There is an environment of fear and intimidation throughout the organization. Synonyms and related words
General words for situations and circumstances situation circumstance conditions 1b the system that a computer or computer program operates inIn a database environment, many applications share the same data. Synonyms and related words
Computer programs and systems
Adjectives frequently used with environment ▪ competitive, controlled, external, global, hostile, natural, physical, rural, safe, stable, urban, working
2 the environmentthe natural world, including the land, water, air, plants, and animals, especially considered as something that is affected by human activityIndustrial development is causing widespread damage to the environment. Synonyms and related words
The natural world nature the environment ecology
Verbs frequently used with environment as the object ▪ affect, damage, destroy, pollute, preserve, protect
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