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Environment

noun/ɛnvˈaɪɹənmənt/
Definition
the totality of surrounding conditions
the area in which something exists or lives
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛnvˈaɪɹənmənt/
🇬🇧British English
/ɛnvˈaɪɹənmənt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɛnvˈaɪɹənmənt/
4 syllables Say it as /ɛnvˈaɪɹənmənt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe totality of surrounding conditions
“he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room”
nounthe area in which something exists or lives
“the country--the flat agricultural surround”
Word Forms
environmentaladjectiveof or relating to the external conditions or surroundings
surroundverbextend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Umfeld
die Gesamtheit der Umgebungsbedingungen
🇫🇷French
environnement
la totalité des conditions environnantes
🇪🇸Spanish
ambiente
la totalidad de las condiciones circundantes
🇮🇹Italian
ambiente
la totalità delle condizioni circostanti
🇳🇱Dutch
omgeving
het geheel van omringende omstandigheden
🇵🇹Portuguese
ambiente
a totalidade das condições circundantes
🇷🇺Russian
среда
совокупность окружающих условий
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पर्यावरण
आस-पास की स्थितियों की समग्रता
🇧🇩Bengali
পরিবেশ
আশেপাশের অবস্থার সামগ্রিকতা
🇮🇳Tamil
சூழல்
சுற்றியுள்ள நிலைமைகளின் முழுமை
🇮🇳Telugu
పర్యావరణం
పరిసర పరిస్థితుల మొత్తం
🇮🇳Marathi
वातावरण
आजूबाजूच्या परिस्थितीची संपूर्णता
🇮🇳Gujarati
પર્યાવરણ
આસપાસની પરિસ્થિતિઓની સંપૂર્ણતા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪರಿಸರ
ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿಗಳ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പരിസ്ഥിതി
ചുറ്റുമുള്ള അവസ്ഥകളുടെ ആകെത്തുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਾਤਾਵਰਣ
ਆਲੇ ਦੁਆਲੇ ਦੀਆਂ ਸਥਿਤੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਸੰਪੂਰਨਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
ماحول
ارد گرد کے حالات کی مجموعی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
环境
周围条件的总体
🇯🇵Japanese
環境
周囲の状況の全体
🇰🇷Korean
환경
주변 조건의 총체
🇻🇳Vietnamese
môi trường
tổng thể các điều kiện xung quanh
🇹🇭Thai
สิ่งแวดล้อม
สภาพโดยรอบทั้งหมด
🇮🇩Indonesian
lingkungan
totalitas kondisi sekitar
🇵🇭Filipino
kapaligiran
ang kabuuan ng mga nakapaligid na kondisyon
🇲🇾Malay
persekitaran
keseluruhan keadaan sekeliling
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بيئة
مجمل الظروف المحيطة
🇮🇷Persian
محیط زیست
مجموع شرایط اطراف
🇹🇷Turkish
çevre
çevre koşullarının toplamı
🇮🇱Hebrew
סְבִיבָה
מכלול תנאי הסביבה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'environment'?
The primary meaning of 'environment' is 'the totality of surrounding conditions'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'environment' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'environment' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'environment' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'environment' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'environment' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'environment' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
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In your opinion, does the word 'environment' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'environment' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'environment' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'environment' as formal, casual, or slang?
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