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environment

en.vi.ron.ment \in-'vi--r*n-m*nt, -'vi-(-*)rn-\ \in-.vi--r*n-'ment-*l, 
   -.vi-(-*)rn-\ \-*l-e-\ n 1: something that environs : SURROUNDINGS  2a: the 
   complex of climatic, edaphic, and biotic factors that act upon an o rganism 
   or an ecological community and ultimately determine its form and survival 
   2b: the aggregate of social and cultural conditions that influence the life 
    of an individual or community - en.vi.ron.men.tal aj