atmosphere
atmosphere is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 4 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.A supposed medium around various bodies; as, electrical atmosphere, a medium formerly supposed to surround electrical bodies. Franklin.
- 2.The pressure or weight of the air at the sea level, on a unit of surface, or about 14.7 Ibs. to the sq. inch. Hydrogen was liquefied under a pressure of 650 atmospheres. Lubbock.
- 3.Any surrounding or pervading influence or condition. The chillest of social atmospheres. Hawthorne.
- 4.The portion of air in any locality, or affected by a special physical or sanitary condition; as, the atmosphere of the room; a moist or noxious atmosphere.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- about
- aerial
- aeriform
- aerography
- aerology
- aerometer
- aerometry
- aeronaut
- aeronautics
- aeroscope
- aeroscopy
- aerosphere
- aerostation
- air
- airy
- all
- ambient
- and
- aneroid
- around
- atmospheric
- banlieue
- barometer
- baroscope
- begird
- belle
- belt
- beset
- blue
- border
- circumambient
- circumference
- circumferential
- circumfluent
- circumjacence
- circumjacent
- circumscribe
- circumvent
- climate
- climatology
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
Related questions
Reverse-dictionary questions
Definition-first questions whose answer is atmosphere.
- What is a supposed medium around various bodies; as, electrical atmosphere, a medium formerly supposed to surround electrical bodies. Franklin called?
- What is the pressure or weight of the air at the sea level, on a unit of surface, or about 14.7 Ibs. to the sq. inch. Hydrogen was liquefied under a pressure of 650 atmospheres. Lubbock called?
- What is any surrounding or pervading influence or condition. The chillest of social atmospheres. Hawthorne called?
- What is the portion of air in any locality, or affected by a special physical or sanitary condition; as, the atmosphere of the room; a moist or noxious atmosphere called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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