environment

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The natural world of land, air, water, plants, and animals.

   Recycling helps protect the environment from pollution.

2. 2
   noun

   The conditions and surroundings in which someone lives or works.

   Children learn best in a calm and supportive environment.

3. 3
   noun

   The software or hardware set-up on a computer system.

   That program runs only in the Windows environment.

From Middle French environnement. Compare French environnement. By surface analysis, environ + -ment.

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