What does atmosphere mean?
Definitions for atmosphere
ˈæt məsˌfɪərat·mos·phere
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Princeton's WordNet
atmosphere, ambiance, ambiencenoun
a particular environment or surrounding influence
"there was an atmosphere of excitement"
standard atmosphere, atmosphere, atm, standard pressurenoun
a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
atmosphere, airnoun
the mass of air surrounding the Earth
"there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"
atmosphere, atmospheric statenoun
the weather or climate at some place
"the atmosphere was thick with fog"
atmospherenoun
the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
air, aura, atmospherenoun
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"
Wiktionary
atmospherenoun
The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.
Etymology: From atmosphaera, from ἀτμός + σφαῖρα.
atmospherenoun
The air in a particular place.
Etymology: From atmosphaera, from ἀτμός + σφαῖρα.
atmospherenoun
The mood or feeling in a situation.
Etymology: From atmosphaera, from ἀτμός + σφαῖρα.
atmospherenoun
A unit of measurement for pressure (symbol: atm)
Etymology: From atmosphaera, from ἀτμός + σφαῖρα.
Webster Dictionary
Atmospherenoun
the whole mass of aeriform fluid surrounding the earth; -- applied also to the gaseous envelope of any celestial orb, or other body; as, the atmosphere of Mars
Etymology: [Gr. vapor (akin to Skr. tman breath, soul, G. athem breath) + sphere: cf. F. atmosphre. See Sphere.]
Atmospherenoun
any gaseous envelope or medium
Etymology: [Gr. vapor (akin to Skr. tman breath, soul, G. athem breath) + sphere: cf. F. atmosphre. See Sphere.]
Atmospherenoun
a supposed medium around various bodies; as, electrical atmosphere, a medium formerly supposed to surround electrical bodies
Etymology: [Gr. vapor (akin to Skr. tman breath, soul, G. athem breath) + sphere: cf. F. atmosphre. See Sphere.]
Atmospherenoun
the pressure or weight of the air at the sea level, on a unit of surface, or about 14.7 Ibs. to the sq. inch
Etymology: [Gr. vapor (akin to Skr. tman breath, soul, G. athem breath) + sphere: cf. F. atmosphre. See Sphere.]
Atmospherenoun
any surrounding or pervading influence or condition
Etymology: [Gr. vapor (akin to Skr. tman breath, soul, G. athem breath) + sphere: cf. F. atmosphre. See Sphere.]
Atmospherenoun
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
Etymology: [Gr. vapor (akin to Skr. tman breath, soul, G. athem breath) + sphere: cf. F. atmosphre. See Sphere.]
Freebase
Atmosphere
An atmosphere is a layer of gases surrounding a material body of sufficient mass that is held in place by the gravity of the body. An atmosphere is more likely to be retained if the gravity is high and the atmosphere's temperature is low. Earth's atmosphere, which contains oxygen used by most organisms for respiration and carbon dioxide used by plants, algae and cyanobacteria for photosynthesis, also protects living organisms from genetic damage by solar ultraviolet radiation. Its current composition is the product of billions of years of biochemical modification of the paleoatmosphere by living organisms. The term stellar atmosphere describes the outer region of a star, and typically includes the portion starting from the opaque photosphere outwards. Relatively low-temperature stars may form compound molecules in their outer atmosphere.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Atmosphere
at′mo-sfēr, n. the gaseous envelope that surrounds the earth or any of the heavenly bodies: any gaseous medium: a conventional unit of atmospheric pressure: (fig.) any surrounding influence.—adjs. Atmospher′ic, -al, of or depending on the atmosphere.—adv. Atmospher′ically.—Atmospheric engine, a variety of steam-engine in which the steam is admitted only to the under side of the piston; Atmospheric hammer, a hammer driven by means of compressed air; Atmospheric railway, a railway where the motive-power is derived from the pressure of the atmosphere acting on a piston working in an iron tube of uniform bore. [Gr. atmos, air, sphaira, a sphere.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Atmosphere
The gaseous envelope surrounding a planet or similar body. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
Atmosphere
(a) A term applied to the atmospheric pressure as a practical unit of pressure equal to 15 lbs. to the square inch as generally taken. It is really about 14.7 lbs. per square inch, or 1,033 grams per square centimeter. (b) Air, q. v.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
atmosphere
The ambient air, or thin elastic fluid which surrounds the globe, and gradually diminishing in gravity rises to an unknown height, yet by gravitation partakes of all its motions.
Editors Contribution
atmosphere
The air in a specific location.
The atmosphere was calm, moderate and peaceful.
Submitted by MaryC on January 13, 2020
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of atmosphere in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of atmosphere in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of atmosphere in a Sentence
The atmosphere was really bad. And up to today, nothing has changed. Many of my friends have been harassed, imprisoned, or forced into exile.
This is like an incredibly important crisis, and every year matters, every year we allow this carbon in the atmosphere, the world warms up.
We have been through an era where others have been killed because of the stances that they were taking, i believe the threats are coming because the atmosphere feels like they can easily target women of color.
I'm looking forward to the first showdown after the lockdown. The competitive atmosphere, the great atmosphere for which the Duesseldorf audience is known, i'm sure this event will also be a real highlight due to the special location. I don't think a pole vaulter ever jumped in a drive-in cinema.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe:
We were able to exchange our views frankly in a cozy atmosphere. It was wonderful.
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- atmosfeerAfrikaans
- جوArabic
- atmosferAzerbaijani
- атмосфераBashkir
- атмасфе́раBelarusian
- атмосфераBulgarian
- বায়ুমণ্ডলBengali
- ambient, atmosfera, aerosferaCatalan, Valencian
- atmosféra, ovzdušíCzech
- atmosfæreDanish
- AtmosphäreGerman
- ατμόσφαιραGreek
- atmosfero, etosoEsperanto
- clima, atmósfera, aire, ambienteSpanish
- atmosfäärEstonian
- جو, اندروا, اتمسفرPersian
- tunnelma, henki, ilmapiiri, atmosfääri, ilma, ilmakehäFinnish
- atmosphère, ambianceFrench
- atmaisféarIrish
- ambiente, atmosferaGalician
- אווירה, אטמוספרהHebrew
- वायुमण्डलHindi
- légkör, atmoszféraHungarian
- մթնոլորտArmenian
- atmosphera, ambienteInterlingua
- atmosfer, suasana, situasiIndonesian
- atmosferoIdo
- 大気, 大気圏, 空気, 雰囲気Japanese
- ატმოსფეროGeorgian
- атмосфераKazakh
- បរិយាកាសKhmer
- 대기, 분위기Korean
- атмосфераKyrgyz
- ບັນຍາກາດLao
- atmosferaLithuanian
- atmosfēraLatvian
- атмосфераMacedonian
- агаар мандалMongolian
- atmosfera, suasanaMalay
- atmosfera, burdataMaltese
- လေထုBurmese
- atmosfæreNorwegian
- dampkring, atmosfeer, sfeerDutch
- atmosfæreNorwegian Nynorsk
- atmosfera, nastrójPolish
- atmosfera, ambiente, atmosfera físicaPortuguese
- ambianță, atmosferă, ambientRomanian
- обстано́вка, атмосфе́ра, атмосфераRussian
- atmosféra, атмосфе́раSerbo-Croatian
- ovzdušie, atmosféraSlovak
- atmosferaSlovene
- atmosferëAlbanian
- atmosfärSwedish
- angahewaSwahili
- వాతావరణం, వాతావరణముTelugu
- атмосфераTajik
- บรรยากาศThai
- atmosferaTurkmen
- atmosferTurkish
- атмосфераTatar
- атмосфе́раUkrainian
- atmosferaUzbek
- khí quyểnVietnamese
- 气氛Chinese
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