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adjective
- 1. relating to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition: "acid rain may have caused major environmental damage"
- 2. relating to or arising from a person's surroundings: "environmental noise"
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adjective. uk / ɪnˌvaɪər ə nˈment ə l / us. Add to word list. ENVIRONMENT. relating to the environment: Environmental laws are forcing American automakers to take electric alternatives to gas engines seriously. environmental damage/harm/pollution The environmental damage from the oil spill took at least two years to repair.
Environmental definition: of or relating to the totality of things, conditions, influences, cultural forces, etc., that surround and shape the life of a person or a population. See examples of ENVIRONMENTAL used in a sentence.
1. : the circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded. 2. 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.
Environmental means relating to or caused by the surroundings in which someone lives or something exists. It protects against environmental hazards such as wind and sun. The form the human family takes is a response to environmental pressures.
ENVIRONMENT definition: 1. the air, water, and land in or on which people, animals, and plants live: 2. the conditions…. Learn more.
/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentl/ [usually before noun] connected with the natural conditions in which people, animals and plants live; connected with the environment. the environmental impact of pollution. Their main objective is to promote environmental protection. environmental issues/problems/concerns.
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.
Environment definition: the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. . See examples of ENVIRONMENT used in a sentence.
Environmental is the adjective form of environment, referring to a surrounding area. The word is usually used to refer to our ecology and the forces that act to change it. The noun environment, meaning the "state of being environed," first appeared around 1600.
Meaning & use. 1. Of or relating to the surroundings, physical context, or… 2. Of or relating to the natural environment (cf. environment… Expand. 3. Concerned with or relating to the protection of the… 1. 1873–.
