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   environment

   /ɪnˈvʌɪrə(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" Similar habitatterritorydomainhomeabodesurroundingsconditionsenvironscircumstances
   • ▪ the setting or conditions in which a particular activity is carried on: "a good learning environment" Similar situationsettingmilieumediumbackgroundbackdropscenescenariolocationlocalecontextframeworksphereworldrealmpreserveprovinceambienceatmosphereclimatemoodairaura
   • ▪ the overall structure within which a user, computer, or program operates: "a desktop development 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" Similar the natural worldnaturethe living worldthe worldthe earththe ecosystemthe biosphereMother NatureGaiawildlifeflora and faunathe countrysidethe landscape

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › environmentEnvironment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   a. : 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. b. : the aggregate of social and cultural conditions that influence the life of an individual or community. 3.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENVIRONMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ENVIRONMENT definition: 1. the air, water, and land in or on which people, animals, and plants live: 2. the conditions…. Learn more.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › environmentENVIRONMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Environment definition: the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. . See examples of ENVIRONMENT used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › environmentEnvironment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Think of the environment as everything that is around you. A quiet room with good lighting and no distractions is a good environment for doing homework, or at least that's what your parents and teachers think. Environment generally refers to your surroundings.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › environmentENVIRONMENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ENVIRONMENT definition: 1. the air, land, and water where people, animals, and plants live: 2. the situation that you live…. Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › environmentenvironment - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   Definition of environment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › environment_nenvironment, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   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. 1855. The division of the environment [sc. of a plant] into two halves, soil and air.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENVIRONMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 1. external conditions or surroundings, esp those in which people live or work 2. ecology the external surroundings.... Click for more definitions.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › environmentEnvironment Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    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.

11. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › EnvironmentEnvironment - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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    Environment includes the living and non-living things that an organism interacts with, or that have an effect on it.