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environment
noun
the
natural
world
,
especially
the
air
,
water
,
land
,
and
living
things
,
considered
as
a
whole
and
affected
by
human
activity
•
Scientists
warn
that
plastic
pollution
is
harming
the
environment
.
Scientists
warn
that
plastic
pollution
is
harming
the
environment
.
•
The
government
introduced
new
laws
to
protect
the
environment
from
industrial
waste
.
The
government
introduced
new
laws
to
protect
the
environment
from
industrial
waste
.
From
French
environnement
,
from
environner
“
to
surround
,”
from
environ
“
round
about
.”
noun
the
conditions
,
influences
,
and
surroundings
that
affect
how
a
person
,
animal
,
or
thing
lives
or
operates
•
A
calm
classroom
creates
a
positive
learning
environment
.
A
calm
classroom
creates
a
positive
learning
environment
.
•
He
grew
up
in
an
artistic
environment
filled
with
music
and
paintings
.
He
grew
up
in
an
artistic
environment
filled
with
music
and
paintings
.
noun
in
computing
,
the
combination
of
hardware
,
software
,
and
settings
in
which
a
program
or
system
runs
•
The
app
crashed
because
it
was
launched
in
the
wrong
environment
.
The
app
crashed
because
it
was
launched
in
the
wrong
environment
.
•
Developers
test
new
features
in
a
staging
environment
before
going
live
.
Developers
test
new
features
in
a
staging
environment
before
going
live
.
environmental
adjective
connected
with
the
natural
world
and
how
human
activities
affect
it
•
The
city
launched
an
environmental
campaign
to
reduce
plastic
waste
.
The
city
launched
an
environmental
campaign
to
reduce
plastic
waste
.
•
Many
students
joined
the
school
’
s
environmental
club
to
plant
trees
around
campus
.
Many
students
joined
the
school
’
s
environmental
club
to
plant
trees
around
campus
.
Formed
from
environment
+
-al
in
the
late
19th
century
to
describe
matters
concerning
the
natural
surroundings
.
adjective
relating
to
the
physical
or
social
surroundings
that
influence
how
someone
or
something
behaves
or
develops
•
Good
lighting
is
an
environmental
factor
that
affects
productivity
.
Good
lighting
is
an
environmental
factor
that
affects
productivity
.
•
The
study
looked
at
the
environmental
risks
in
the
workplace
.
The
study
looked
at
the
environmental
risks
in
the
workplace
.
Extension
of
sense
from
the
natural
world
to
any
set
of
surrounding
conditions
in
early
20th
century
academic
writing
.