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- DictionaryEn·vi·ron·ment/ənˈvīrə(n)m(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates: "survival in an often hostile environment"
- 2. the natural world, as a whole or in a particular geographical area, especially as affected by human activity: "the impact of pesticides on the environment"
noun. : the circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded. : the complex of physical, chemical, and biotic factors (such as climate, soil, and living things) that act upon an organism or an ecological community and ultimately determine its form and survival.
ENVIRONMENT definition: 1. the air, water, and land in or on which people, animals, and plants live: 2. the conditions…. Learn more.
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.
Definition of environment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
ENVIRONMENT definition: 1. the air, land, and water where people, animals, and plants live: 2. the situation that you live…. Learn more.
Definitions of environment. noun. the totality of surrounding conditions. “he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room”. see more. noun. the area in which something exists or lives. synonyms: environs, surround, surroundings. see more.
3 days ago · external conditions or surroundings, esp those in which people live or work. 2. ecology. the external surroundings in which a plant or animal lives, which tend to influence its development and behaviour. 3. the state of being environed; encirclement.
environment the conditions in a place that affect the behavior and development of someone or something: An unhappy home environment can affect children's behavior. a pleasant working environment; setting a place or situation of a particular type, in which something happens or exists: The island provided an exotic setting for the concert.
The physical surroundings or conditions in which a person or other organism lives, develops, etc., or in which a thing exists; the external conditions in general affecting the life, existence, or properties of an organism or object. The division of the environment [sc. of a plant] into two halves, soil and air.
ENVIRONMENT meaning: 1 : the conditions that surround someone or something the conditions and influences that affect the growth, health, progress, etc., of someone or something; 2 : the natural world.
