environment

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. If something is good for the environment, it is beneficial to the complex system of plant and animal life, water and air on Earth. An environment need not be so large, however. The environment of your living room means the tables, chairs and decor that are in the room. Sometimes it refers to the general attitude of a place. Do you thrive in a competitive environment or prefer an atmosphere of cooperation?

Definitions of environment

n 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; ecology
the environment as it relates to living organisms; background, scope, setting
the state of the environment in which a situation exists; 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; street
the streets of a city viewed as a depressed environment in which there is poverty and crime and prostitution and dereliction; conditions
the set of circumstances that affect someone's welfare; conditions
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process; canvas, canvass
the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; 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; show window, showcase
a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect

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

n the area in which something exists or lives

Synonyms:: environs, surround, surroundings

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; 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; melting pot
an environment in which many ideas and races are socially assimilated; parts
the local environment; scenario
a setting for a work of art or literature; habitation
the native habitat or home of an animal or plant

Type of:: geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region
a demarcated area of the Earth

n the totality of surrounding conditions

n the area in which something exists or lives

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