environment
//ɪnˈvaɪ.ɹə.mənt//
formalForms
- Plural
- environments
Definitions
1.The surroundings of, and influences on, a particular item of interest.
2.The natural world or ecosystem.
3.All the elements that affect a system or its inputs and outputs.
4.A particular political or social setting, arena or condition.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #950
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Common
- Literature
- Rare
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Word family
Etymology
From Middle French environnement.
Compare French environnement.
By surface analysis, environ + -ment.