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environment

Syllabification: (en·vi·ron·ment)
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Definition of environment

noun

  • 1the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
  • [usually with modifier] the setting or conditions in which a particular activity is carried on:a good learning environment
  • [with modifier] Computing the overall structure within which a user, computer, or program operates:a desktop development environment
  • 2 (the environment) the natural world, as a whole or in a particular geographical area, especially as affected by human activity.
Remember that environment has an n before the m.protect the natural magnificence of the environment.

environment in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of environment in the British & World English dictionary