Environments: meaning, definitions and examples

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environments

 

[ ษชnหˆvaษชrษ™nmษ™nts ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in ecology

The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates, including the air, water, land, and other living organisms.

Synonyms

ecosystem, habitat, surroundings

Examples of usage

  • The panda's natural environment is the bamboo forest.
  • Pollution is harmful to the environment.
  • Conservation efforts aim to protect the environment.
Context #2 | Noun

in computing

A self-contained, isolated, and controlled area within a computer system where software programs run.

Synonyms

container, sandbox, virtual space

Examples of usage

  • Virtual environments allow for testing software in different scenarios.
  • The development team works in a secure environment.

Translations

Translations of the word "environments" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ambientes

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคฐเฅเคฏเคพเคตเคฐเคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Umgebungen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lingkungan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะตั€ะตะดะพะฒะธั‰ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล›rodowiska

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็’ฐๅขƒ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท environnements

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ entornos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ortamlar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ™˜๊ฒฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจูŠุฆุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ prostล™edรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prostredia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็Žฏๅขƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ okolja

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ umhverfi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพั€ั‚ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒก

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรผhitlษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ entornos

Word origin

The word 'environments' originated from the French word 'environnement', meaning surroundings. It first appeared in the English language in the mid-19th century. The concept of environments has evolved over time, encompassing both natural habitats and digital spaces in computing.

See also: environment, environmental, environmentalism, environmentalist.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,595, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.