Environment

/n vy row ment/

Noun

environment

1. The world around us, generally referring to the ecology of an area.

   If toxic waste leaks out of the landfill , it will leach into the soil, contaminate the groundwater and poison the environment.

2. A particular political or social setting, arena or condition.

   Ted Kennedy's involvement in the Chappaquiddick scandal esentially made his entry into the environment of a Presidential candidate unacceptable.

3. (computing) The software and/or hardware existing on any particular computer system.

   That program uses the Microsoft Windows environment.

Translations

• Finnish: ympäristö (1-3) (Suomi )
• Japanese: 環境 (かんきょう , kankyō)
• Swedish: miljö (1,2,3), natur (1)
• Portuguese: meio ambiente (1); ambiente (1-2);