environment - Definition | Dictionary definition of environment

Definition of environment

the totality of surrounding conditions

"he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room"

Types:: show 18 types...; hide 18 types...; circumstance, context, setting
the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; conditions
the set of circumstances that affect someone's welfare; conditions
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process; ecology
the environment as it relates to living organisms; background, scope, setting
the state of the environment in which a situation exists; canvas, canvass
the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; show window, showcase
a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect; home
an environment offering affection and security; milieu, surroundings
the environmental condition; area, arena, domain, field, orbit, sphere
a particular environment or walk of life; distaff
the sphere of work by women; front
a sphere of activity involving effort; kingdom, land, realm
a domain in which something is dominant; lap
an area of control or responsibility; political arena, political sphere
a sphere of intense political activity; preserve
a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone; province, responsibility
the proper sphere or extent of your activities; street
the streets of a city viewed as a depressed environment in which there is poverty and crime and prostitution and dereliction

Type of:: situation, state of affairs
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

the area in which something exists or lives

Types:: show 9 types...; hide 9 types...; ambiance, ambience
the atmosphere of an environment; medium
the surrounding environment; scene, setting
the context and environment in which something is set; scenario
a setting for a work of art or literature; element
the most favorable environment for a plant or animal; habitat, home ground
the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; habitation
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant; melting pot
an environment in which many ideas and races are socially assimilated; parts
the local environment