ENVIRONMENT

n. surroundings; conditions in which someone or something lives

Environment or environmental may refer to:Environment, the external conditions, resources, stimuli etc. with which an organism interacts (see also habitat and ecological niche).Natural environment, all living and non-living things that occur naturally on EarthBuilt environment, constructed surroundings that provide the setting for human activity, ranging from the large-scale civic surroundings to the personal placesSocial environment, the culture that an individual lives in, and the people and institutions with whom they interactEnvironmental science, the study of the interactions among the physical, chemical and biological components of the environmentEnvironmental psychologyEnvironmental determinismEnvironmental policyEnvironmental qualityEnvironmentalism, a concern with the preservation of the natural environment
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Noun
1. the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his livingroom"
(hypernym) situation, state of affairs
(hyponym) context, circumstance
(derivation) surround, environ, encircle, circle, round, ring
2. the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround"
(synonym) environs, surroundings, surround
(hypernym) geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
(hyponym) ambiance, ambience

(n.)
That which environs or surrounds; surrounding conditions, influences, or forces, by which living forms are influenced and modified in their growth and development.
  

(n.)
Act of environing; state of being environed.
  

environment variable