atmospheric

CEFRB1

/ˌætməsˈfɛɹɪk/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Related to the air around a planet or the mood of a place.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.

Examples

  • Human and animal life are influenced by their reactions to the atmospheric environment.

  • There are four major parts to the atmospheric problem: observation, understanding, prediction, and control.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˌætməsˈfeɹɪk/
  • /ˌatməsˈfɛɹɪk/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Translucent or hazy.

  2. Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.

More examples

In context

  • Without sufficient atmospheric pressure, body fluids will start to boil.

  • a dark atmospheric thriller

  • atmospheric concert

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Origin

adjective

From atmospher(e) + -ic.