atmospheric

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US /ˌætməsˈfɪɹɪk/ UK /ˌætməsˈfɛɹɪk/
adj Freq #15123

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    relating to or located in the atmosphere

    atmospheric tests

  2. 2
    adj

    Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.

    atmospheric phenomena

  3. 3
    adj

    Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.

    a dark atmospheric thriller

  4. 4
    adj

    Translucent or hazy.

Etymology

From atmospher(e) + -ic.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · relating to or located in... atmospherical
Word family
Derived forms atmosphericalatmosphericallyatmosphericityatmosphericnessatmosphericsendoatmosphericexoatmosphericextraatmosphericnonatmosphericpalaeoatmosphericpaleoatmosphericpreatmospheric
Related forms ambient

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