Atmosphere

Word ATMOSPHERE
Character 10
Hyphenation at mos phere
Pronunciations /ˈæt.məsˌfɪə(ɹ)/

Definitions and meanings of "Atmosphere"

What do we mean by atmosphere?

The gaseous mass or envelope surrounding a celestial body, especially the one surrounding the earth, and retained by the celestial body's gravitational field. noun

The air or climate in a specific place. noun

A unit of pressure equal to the air pressure at sea level. It equals the amount of pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 millimeters high at 0 degrees Celsius under standard gravity, or 14.7 pounds per square inch (1.01325 × 105 pascals). noun

A dominant intellectual or emotional environment or attitude. noun

The dominant tone or mood of a work of art. noun

An aesthetic quality or effect, especially a distinctive and pleasing one, associated with a particular place. noun

The aëriform fluid which surrounds the earth, and extends to an undetermined height above its surface; the air. noun

A conventional unit of atmospheric pressure. noun

The gaseous envelop surrounding any of the heavenly bodies. noun

Any gaseous medium: as, “an atmosphere of cold oxygen,” Miller. noun

An assumed outer envelop of force, effluvia, etc., surrounding a body: as, an electrical atmosphere. noun

Figuratively, intellectual or moral environment; pervading influence. noun

The whole mass of aëriform fluid surrounding the earth; -- applied also to the gaseous envelope of any celestial orb, or other body. noun

Any gaseous envelope or medium. noun

A supposed medium around various bodies. noun

The pressure or weight of the air at the sea level, on a unit of surface, or about 14.7 lbs. to the sq. inch. noun

Any surrounding or pervading influence or condition. noun

The portion of air in any locality, or affected by a special physical or sanitary condition noun

The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body. noun

The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.

The air in a particular place.

The apparent mood felt in an environment.

A unit of measurement for pressure equal to 101325 Pa (symbol: atm)

Synonyms and Antonyms for Atmosphere

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The word "atmosphere" in example sentences

_ -- Watt being a mathematical instrument maker, was requested to repair an old engine used by some students of Glasgow University; having finished the repairs, and in working this model (the best type of the atmospheric engine), he found and proved by many and various experiments, that an enormous waste of fuel was absolutely necessary in working the engine; he found great difficulty in keeping the air from entering the cylinder, and the cylinder top was so exposed to the atmosphere that the steam was much condensed when it entered the cylinder, and he came to the conclusion to put a cover on the top of the cylinder, and allow the piston-rod to play in a hole in the cover with a gland and stuffing box, and _to press down the piston with steam instead of the atmosphere_. ❋ W. J. Connor (N/A)

When the atmosphere is of the same weight and density orer a considerable extent of the surface of the earth, there a calm will obtain: but if this equipoise is taken off, a stream of air, or. wind, is produced, stronger or weaker in proportion to the alteration made in the state of the atmosphere* There are direr* causes which make these alterations in the equipoise of the atmosphere, such as rarefactions or conden - sations in one part more than in another; yapoura rising from the earth or sea, pressure of the clouds, &c. ❋ Joseph Taylor, John Claridge (1812)

Peak coal will follow peak oil by about 20 years, maybe 10 if we pursue the insane delusions of the cornucopians who think that trying make Nazi oil and pumping all the carbon of the coal fields into the atmosphere is a good idea. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Just curious as they seemed to be crying about how bad the atmosphere is here while going out of their way to make it worse. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But a well-funded, fully verified program funding projects that permanently remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere is a good start, a beginning to a more holistic solution, and a means through which consumers can voice their concerns and desire to make a real difference. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Pumping sulfur into the atmosphere is a lot easier than trying to orchestrate the actions of 200 countries — or, for that matter, 7 billion individuals — each of whom has strong incentives to cheat. ❋ Unknown (2009)

However, the bit that one tree can draw from the atmosphere is a minute fraction of what another tree, left uncut, would consume. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But because the atmosphere is a shared resource, the incentives have to be universal. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Until you've played in one, you don't realize how different the atmosphere is at a major. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The concentration of 0. 03-0.04% of the atmosphere is the lowest concentration of atmospheric CO2 in the history of the Earth. ❋ Unknown (2009)

What we discharge into the atmosphere is added to what every other naton also adds to the atmosphere. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Accordingly the atmosphere is a bit strained and the men have difficulties in getting used to this kind of treatment. ❋ Unknown (2010)

We could, if the we decide that reducing the amount of co2 in the atmosphere is a worthy goal, use some of the proceeds of a carbon tax to pay for schemes that get co2 from the atmosphere and sequester it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I should first mention that the only source of energy to heat the atmosphere is the sun. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Realclimate. org has come out with another great post describing why additional CO2 in the atmosphere is a problem. ❋ Unknown (2007)

We will learn the easy or hard way, altering the atmosphere is a dangerous thing to do. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The great aërial ocean which we call the atmosphere (at the bottom of which we live, and move, and have our being), is even more vitally important than has ever been dreamed of in human philosophy. ❋ Henry Raymond Rogers (1861)

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