Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of environment
"The research team studied three distinct environments to understand how different conditions affect coral growth."
In plain English: Environments are the surroundings where you live, work, or play.
"The company needs to check how its new software works in different environments."
Usage: Use environments to refer to multiple distinct settings or conditions in which organisms live or events occur. Do not use it to describe a single, general atmosphere; instead, specify the individual contexts you are discussing.
Derived from the French environner, this term originally meant to surround or encircle something. It entered English in the 17th century with the sense of conditions that encompass an organism or system.