 atmosphere |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a particular environment or surrounding influence | |
| Synonyms: | ambiance ambience | |
| Examples: | "there was an atmosphere of excitement" |
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| Related terms: | condition spirit miasma gloom vibes vibe genius_loci | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (physics) a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade | |
| Synonyms: | atm standard_pressure standard_atmosphere | |
| Related terms: | pressure_unit s.t.p. | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (physics) a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade | |
| Synonyms: | standard_pressure atm standard_atmosphere | |
| Related terms: | pressure_unit s.t.p. | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the mass of air surrounding the Earth | |
| Synonyms: | air | |
| Examples: | "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere" "it was exposed to the air" |
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| Related terms: | region airspace Earth air_space ionosphere | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (meteorology) the weather or climate at some place | |
| Synonyms: | atmospheric_state | |
| Examples: | "the atmosphere was thick with fog" |
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| Related terms: | weather fog cyclone anticyclone air_mass | |
| 6. | [ noun ] the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body | |
| Related terms: | gas mesosphere thermosphere exosphere stratosphere troposphere | |
| 7. | [ noun ] a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing | |
| Synonyms: | air aura | |
| Examples: | : "an air of mystery" "the house had a neglected air" "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters" "the place had an aura of romance" |
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| Related terms: | quality mystique note vibes | |
| Similar spelling: |
atmospheric atmospherics atmospherical atomiser atom_smasher atomise |
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