English dictionary
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English noun: environment | |||
| 1. | environment (state) the totality of surrounding conditions | ||
| Samples | He longed for the comfortable environment of his living room. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | situation, state of affairs | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | area, arena, background, circumstance, context, domain, ecology, field, home, milieu, orbit, scope, setting, setting, sphere, street, surroundings | ||
| 2. | environment (location) the area in which something exists or lives | ||
| Samples | The country--the flat agricultural surround. | ||
| Synonyms | environs, surround, surroundings | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ambiance, ambience, element, habitat, home ground, medium, melting pot, parts, scene, setting | ||
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