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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024en•vi•ron•ment /ɛnˈvaɪrənmənt, -ˈvaɪɚn-/USA pronunciation n. - social and cultural surroundings;
milieu:[countable]bringing up children in a safe environment. - the external factors and forces surrounding and affecting an organism, person, or population: [countable]Sharks have adapted to their environment.[uncountable]Is evolution shaped by environment, or is environment shaped by evolution?[ count: usually singular;
the + ~]Legislation was enacted to save the environment from pollution.
environment, surroundings, ambiance, setting refer to the objects, conditions, or circumstances that influence the life of an individual or community. environment may refer to physical or to social and cultural surroundings:He grew up in an environment of affectionate adults.surroundings are the physical elements around a person, as the place where a person lives:The inn was located in a town with mountainous surroundings.ambiance applies to the mood or tone of the surroundings:The cozy restaurant had an ambiance of ease, friendliness, and elegance. setting tends to highlight the person or thing surrounded by or set against a background:The mansion was a lovely setting for a wedding. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024en•vi•ron•ment (en vī′rən mənt, -vī′ərn-),USA pronunciation n. - the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences;
surroundings;
milieu. - Ecologythe air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors surrounding and affecting a given organism at any time.
- Sociologythe social and cultural forces that shape the life of a person or a population.
- Computingthe hardware or software configuration, or the mode of operation, of a computer system:In a time-sharing environment, transactions are processed as they occur.
- Fine Artan indoor or outdoor setting that is characterized by the presence of environmental art that is itself designed to be site-specific.
- environ + -ment 1595–1605
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . locale, environs. 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.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: environment /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/ n - external conditions or surroundings, esp those in which people live or work
- the external surroundings in which a plant or animal lives, which tend to influence its development and behaviour
- an operating system, program, or integrated suite of programs that provides all the facilities necessary for a particular application: a word-processing environment
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