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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun atmosphere has 6 senses
- atmosphere(n = noun.state) ambiance, ambience - a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement" is a kind of condition, status
- atmosphere(n = noun.quantity) atm, standard atmosphere, standard pressure - a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade; Array is a kind of pressure unit
- atmosphere(n = noun.location) air - the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air" has particulars: airspace
- atmosphere(n = noun.state) atmospheric state - the weather or climate at some place; "the atmosphere was thick with fog" is a kind of atmospheric condition, conditions, weather, weather condition
- atmosphere(n = noun.object) Array - the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body; Array has parts: exosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, troposphere
- atmosphere(n = noun.attribute) air, aura - a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "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" is a kind of quality
has particulars: genius loci, gloom, gloominess, glumness, miasm, miasma, feel, feeling, flavor, flavour, look, smell, spirit, tone
has particulars: s.t.p., stp
has parts: air space, airspace, ionosphere
is a kind of part, region
is a part of earth, globe, world
Derived forms adjective atmospheric1, adjective atmospherical1
has particulars: air mass, anticyclone, cyclone, fog, fogginess, murk, murkiness
Derived form adjective atmospheric1
has particulars: sky
is a kind of gas
Derived forms adjective atmospheric1, adjective atmospherical1
has particulars: mystique, note, vibe, vibration
CIDE DICTIONARY
atmosphere, n. [Gr. vapor (akin to Skr. ātman breath, soul, G. athem breath) + sphere: cf. F. atmosphère. See Sphere.].
- The whole mass of aëriform fluid surrounding the earth; -- applied also to the gaseous envelope of any celestial orb, or other body; as, the atmosphere of Mars. [1913 Webster]"An atmosphere of cold oxygen." [1913 Webster]
- A supposed medium around various bodies; as, electrical atmosphere, a medium formerly supposed to surround electrical bodies. Franklin. [1913 Webster]
- The pressure or weight of the air at the sea level, on a unit of surface, or about 14.7 lbs. to the sq. inch. [1913 Webster]"Hydrogen was liquefied under a pressure of 650 atmospheres." [1913 Webster]
- Any surrounding or pervading influence or condition. [1913 Webster]"The chillest of social atmospheres." [1913 Webster]
- The portion of air in any locality, or affected by a special physical or sanitary condition; as, the atmosphere of the room; a moist or noxious atmosphere. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
atmosphere, n.
1 a the envelope of gases surrounding the earth, any other planet, or any substance. b the air in any particular place, esp. if unpleasant.
2 a the pervading tone or mood of a place or situation, esp. with reference to the feelings or emotions evoked. b the feelings or emotions evoked by a work of art, a piece of music, etc.
3 Physics a unit of pressure equal to mean atmospheric pressure at sea level, 101,325 pascals.
1 a the envelope of gases surrounding the earth, any other planet, or any substance. b the air in any particular place, esp. if unpleasant.
2 a the pervading tone or mood of a place or situation, esp. with reference to the feelings or emotions evoked. b the feelings or emotions evoked by a work of art, a piece of music, etc.
3 Physics a unit of pressure equal to mean atmospheric pressure at sea level, 101,325 pascals.
Usage
Abbr.: atm.
Derivative
atmospheric adj. atmospherical adj. atmospherically adv.
Etymology
mod.L atmosphaera f. Gk atmos vapour: see SPHERE
THESAURUS
atmosphere
action, aerial, aerodynamics, aerosphere, air, ambience, ambient, anagnorisis, angle, architectonics, architecture, argument, arrangement, atmospheric, aura, background, balance, biosphere, brushwork, catastrophe, character, characteristic, characterization, climate, color, complication, composition, continuity, contrivance, denouement, design, development, device, draftsmanship, ecosphere, episode, fable, falling action, feel, feeling, flavor, fluid, gas, gaseous envelope, gimmick, grouping, halogen gas, impression, incident, individuality, inert gas, lift, line, local color, medium, milieu, mise-en-scene, mood, motif, movement, mythos, noosphere, note, overtone, painterliness, peculiarity, peripeteia, perspective, plan, plot, pneumatic, pneumatics, property, quality, recognition, rising action, scheme, secondary plot, semblance, sense, shading, shadow, slant, spirit, story, structure, subject, subplot, suggestion, surroundings, switch, technique, thematic development, theme, tone, topic, treatment, twist, undertone, values, welkinROGET THESAURUS
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Circumjacence
N circumjacence, circumambience, environment, encompassment, atmosphere, medium, surroundings, outpost, border, girdle, outskirts, boulebards, suburbs, purlieus, precincts, faubourgs, environs, entourage, banlieue, neighborhood, vicinage, vicinity, circumjacent, circumambient, circumfluent, ambient, surrounding, circumferential, suburban, around, about, without, on every side, on all sides, right and left, all round, round about.Air
N air, common air, atmospheric air, atmosphere, aerosphere, open air, sky, welkin, blue sky, cloud, weather, climate, rise and fall of the barometer, isobar, aerology, aerometry, aeroscopy, aeroscopy, aerography, meteorology, climatology, pneumatics, eudioscope, baroscope, aeroscope, eudiometer, barometer, aerometer, aneroid, baroscope, weather gauge, weather glass, weather cock, exposure to the air, exposure to the weather, ventilation, aerostation, aeronautics, aeronaut, containing air, flatulent, effervescent, windy, atmospheric, airy, aerial, aeriform, meteorological, weatherwise, in the open air, a la belle etoile, al fresco, sub jove dio.
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