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Word environment
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt / NAmE / ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt /
Example
  • a pleasant working/learning environment
  • an unhappy home environment can affect a child's behaviour.
  • they have created an environment in which productivity should flourish.
  • the political environment
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environment

(noun)BrE / ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt / NAmE / ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt /
  1. the conditions that affect the behaviour and development of somebody/something; the physical conditions that somebody/something exists in
    • a pleasant working/learning environment
    • An unhappy home environment can affect a child's behaviour.
    • They have created an environment in which productivity should flourish.
    • the political environment
    • tests carried out in a controlled environment
    • An unhappy home environment can affect children’s behaviour.
    • a pleasant working environment
    • The island provided an idyllic setting for the concert.
    • The huts blend in perfectly with their surroundings.
    • The mountains in the background were capped with snow.
  2. the natural world in which people, animals and plants live
    • the Department of the Environment
    • measures to protect the environment
    • pollution of the environment
    • damage to the environment
  3. the complete structure within which a user, computer or program operates
    • See related entries: Computer programming
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/computer_programming/environment_2
    • a desktop development environment

    Extra Examples

    • A comfortable working environment will increase productivity.
    • Children learn best in their home environment.
    • Cold-blooded animals depend on the temperature of their immediate environment.
    • In today’s competitive business environment, companies focus on minimizing costs.
    • Investors are showing more caution in the current economic environment.
    • She now had to transfer her design skills to a commercial environment.
    • The cat walked around, exploring its new environment.
    • The government should do more to protect the environment.
    • The hospital architect tries to create an environment conducive to healing.
    • The label identifies the products that are least harmful to the environment.
    • This period provided a favourable environment for the spread of communism.
    • Walkers can unwittingly damage the fragile environment in which the birds live.
    • an environment for economic growth
    • an environment of fear
    • creatures that have adapted to hostile desert environments
    • factors that have a huge impact on the environment
    • farming methods that minimize damage to the environment
    • industries which damage the environment
    • marine life in its natural environment
    • parents who strive to provide a stimulating environment for their children to grow up in
    • people working in increasingly competitive environments
    • the amount of carbon in the environment
    • the quality of our natural and built environments
    • An unhappy home environment can affect children’s behaviour.
    • For many, school seemed to be a hostile environment.
    • It didn’t take long for them to adapt to the new environment.
    • Pets may be unsettled in an unfamiliar environment.
    • The quality of the learning environment is vital to children’s education.
    • The tests were carried out in a controlled environment.
    • They’ve created an environment in which productivity can flourish.
    • We aim to provide a pleasant working environment.
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