atmosphere

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English

Alternative forms

• atmosphære (archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed from French atmosphère, from New Latin atmosphaera, from Ancient Greek ἀτμός (atmós, “steam”) + σφαῖρα (sphaîra, “sphere”); corresponding to atmo- +‎ -sphere.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈæt.məsˌfɪə(ɹ)/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/
• (India, spelling pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ətˈmɒsˌfɪə(ɾ)/
• Hyphenation: at‧mos‧phere

Noun

atmosphere (countable and uncountable, plural atmospheres)

2. The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.

   Meronyms: see Thesaurus:atmosphere

   Coordinate terms: hydrosphere, biosphere
4. The air in a particular place.
6. (figuratively) The conditions (such as music, illumination etc.) that can influence the mood felt in an environment.

   Synonyms: air, ambiance

8. (figuratively) The apparent mood felt in an environment.

   Synonyms: feeling, mood
10. A unit of measurement for pressure equal to 101325 Pa (symbol: atm), approximately the atmospheric pressure at sea level.
12. (television, film, uncountable) Extras in a scene who have no spoken lines.

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