what does atmosphere mean?
ATMOSPHERE as NOUN
- Meaning
- a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
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- 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
Hypernyms(s) atmosphere is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the mass of air surrounding the Earth
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Usage Example(s)
- there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere
- it was exposed to the air
Hypernyms(s) atmosphere is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
Hypernyms(s) atmosphere is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
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Hypernyms(s) atmosphere is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the weather or climate at some place
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- the atmosphere was thick with fog
Hypernyms(s) atmosphere is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a particular environment or surrounding influence
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- there was an atmosphere of excitement
Hypernyms(s) atmosphere is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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