environment

English Thesaurus

1. the area in which something exists or lives (noun.location)

hypernym	:	geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region,
definition	:	a demarcated area of the Earth (noun.location)

hyponym	:	ambiance, ambience,
definition	:	the atmosphere of an environment (noun.location)

hyponym	:	medium,
definition	:	the surrounding environment (noun.location)

hyponym	:	scene, setting,
definition	:	the context and environment in which something is set (noun.location)

hyponym	:	element,
definition	:	the most favorable environment for a plant or animal (noun.location)

hyponym	:	habitat, home ground,
definition	:	the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs (noun.location)

hyponym	:	melting pot,
definition	:	an environment in which many ideas and races are socially assimilated (noun.location)

hyponym	:	parts,
definition	:	the local environment (noun.location)

2. the totality of surrounding conditions (noun.state)

hypernym	:	situation, state of affairs,
definition	:	the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time (noun.state)

hyponym	:	circumstance, context, setting,
definition	:	the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event (noun.state)

hyponym	:	ecology,
definition	:	the environment as it relates to living organisms (noun.state)

hyponym	:	background, scope, setting,
definition	:	the state of the environment in which a situation exists (noun.state)

hyponym	:	home,
definition	:	an environment offering affection and security (noun.state)

hyponym	:	milieu, surroundings,
definition	:	the environmental condition (noun.state)

hyponym	:	area, arena, domain, field, orbit, sphere,
definition	:	a particular environment or walk of life (noun.state)

hyponym	:	street,
definition	:	the streets of a city viewed as a depressed environment in which there is poverty and crime and prostitution and dereliction (noun.state)

3. the area in which something exists or lives (noun.location)

derivation	:	fence, fence in, palisade, surround, wall,
definition	:	surround with a wall in order to fortify (verb.competition)

derivation	:	border, environ, ring, skirt, surround,
definition	:	extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle (verb.contact)

4. the totality of surrounding conditions (noun.state)

derivation	:	environmental,
definition	:	of or relating to the external conditions or surroundings (adj.pert)

5. the area in which something exists or lives (noun.location)

derivation	:	fence, fence in, palisade, surround, wall,
definition	:	surround with a wall in order to fortify (verb.competition)

derivation	:	border, environ, ring, skirt, surround,
definition	:	extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle (verb.contact)

6. the totality of surrounding conditions (noun.state)

derivation	:	environmental,
definition	:	of or relating to the external conditions or surroundings (adj.pert)