atmosphère

Definitions of atmosphère
  1. noun
    a particular environment or surrounding influence
    synonyms: ambiance
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    types:
    mélancolie, tristesse
    an atmosphere of depression and melancholy
    ambiance
    the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
    type of:
    condition, statut, état
    a state at a particular time
  2. noun
    the atmosphere of an environment
    synonyms: ambiance
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    type of:
    alentours, environnement
    the area in which something exists or lives
  3. noun
    the mass of air surrounding the Earth
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    types:
    espace aérien
    the atmosphere above a nation that is deemed to be under its jurisdiction
    type of:
    région, étendue
    the extended spatial location of something
  4. noun
    the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
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    type of:
    gaz
    a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
  5. noun
    the weather or climate at some place
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    types:
    bosse, enfoncement
    an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
    type of:
    conditions atmosphériques, conditions météorologiques, météo
    the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
  6. noun
    a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
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    unité de pression
    a unit measuring force per unit area
  7. noun
    a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
    synonyms: air
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    types:
    aura, mystique
    an aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing
    note
    a characteristic emotional quality
    type of:
    caractéristique, propriété
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
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