environment
environment Lexical Profile
environment Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
"The company strives to create a supportive and collaborative work environment for all employees."
The natural world, as a whole or in a particular geographical area, especially as affected by human activity.
"Transitioning to renewable energy sources is essential for protecting the environment from further degradation."
The overall structure or configuration of hardware and software within which a computer system or program operates.
"The developers tested the new application in a virtual environment before deploying it to the live server."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the early 17th century from the verb 'environ' (from Old French 'environner', meaning 'to surround or encircle', derived from 'en-' + 'viron', a circuit or circle) and the noun-forming suffix '-ment'. The modern ecological sense was popularized in the 19th century by Scottish writer Thomas Carlyle as a translation of the German 'Umgebung'.
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