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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024at•mos•phere /ˈætməsˌfɪr/USA pronunciation n. - Physics[countable]
- [usually singular; usually: the + ~] the gases surrounding the earth;
the air. - the gases surrounding a planet, esp. the earth;
air.
- Physics[countable] (in science) a unit of pressure, equal to the normal pressure of the air at sea level, about 14.7 pounds per square inch.
- a surrounding mood that seems to fill a place, event, or situation:[countable]an atmosphere of tension filled the classroom.
- a distinctive quality;
character:[uncountable]The room has a cozy atmosphere.
at•mos•pher•ic /ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk, -ˈfɪr-/USA pronunciation adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024at•mos•phere (at′məs fēr′),USA pronunciation n., v., -phered, -pher•ing. n. - Physicsthe gaseous envelope surrounding the earth;
the air. - this medium at a given place.
- Astronomythe gaseous envelope surrounding a heavenly body.
- Chemistryany gaseous envelope or medium.
- Physicsa conventional unit of pressure, the normal pressure of the air at sea level, about 14.7 pounds per square inch (101.3 kilopascals), equal to the pressure exerted by a column of mercury 29.92 in. (760 mm) high. Abbr.: atm.
- a surrounding or pervading mood, environment, or influence:an atmosphere of impending war; a very tense atmosphere.
- the dominant mood or emotional tone of a work of art, as of a play or novel:the chilly atmosphere of a ghost story.
- a distinctive quality, as of a place;
character:The old part of town has lots of atmosphere.
v.t. - to give an atmosphere to:The author had cleverly atmosphered the novel for added chills.
- Neo-Latin atmosphaera. See atmo-, -sphere
- 1630–40
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: atmosphere /ˈætməsˌfɪə/ n - the gaseous envelope surrounding the earth or any other celestial body
- the air or climate in a particular place: the atmosphere was thick with smoke
- a general pervasive feeling or mood
- the prevailing tone or mood of a novel, symphony, painting, or other work of art
- any local gaseous environment or medium: an inert atmosphere
- a unit of pressure; the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at 0°C at sea level. 1 atmosphere is equivalent to 101 325 newtons per square metre or 14.72 pounds per square inch
Abbreviation: at, atm
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