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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈætməsfɪə^r/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈætməsˌfɪr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(at′məs fēr′)

Inflections of 'atmosphere' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

atmospheres: v 3rd person singular

atmosphering: v pres p

atmosphered: v past

atmosphered: v past p

at•mos•phere /ˈætməsˌfɪr/USA pronunciation n.

Physics[countable]
- [usually singular; usually: the + ~] the gases surrounding the earth;
  the air.
- the gases surrounding a planet, esp. the earth;
  air.
Physics[countable] (in science) a unit of pressure, equal to the normal pressure of the air at sea level, about 14.7 pounds per square inch.
a surrounding mood that seems to fill a place, event, or situation:[countable]an atmosphere of tension filled the classroom.
a distinctive quality;
character:[uncountable]The room has a cozy atmosphere.

at•mos•pher•ic /ˌætməsˈfɛrɪk, -ˈfɪr-/USA pronunciation adj.

at•mos•phere (at′məs fēr′),USA pronunciation n., v., -phered, -pher•ing.
n.

Physicsthe gaseous envelope surrounding the earth;
the air.
this medium at a given place.
Astronomythe gaseous envelope surrounding a heavenly body.
Chemistryany gaseous envelope or medium.
Physicsa conventional unit of pressure, the normal pressure of the air at sea level, about 14.7 pounds per square inch (101.3 kilopascals), equal to the pressure exerted by a column of mercury 29.92 in. (760 mm) high. Abbr.: atm.
a surrounding or pervading mood, environment, or influence:an atmosphere of impending war; a very tense atmosphere.
the dominant mood or emotional tone of a work of art, as of a play or novel:the chilly atmosphere of a ghost story.
a distinctive quality, as of a place;
character:The old part of town has lots of atmosphere.

v.t.

to give an atmosphere to:The author had cleverly atmosphered the novel for added chills.

Neo-Latin atmosphaera. See atmo-, -sphere
1630–40

at′mos•phere′less, adj.

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atmosphere /ˈætməsˌfɪə/ n

the gaseous envelope surrounding the earth or any other celestial body
See also troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, ionosphere
the air or climate in a particular place: the atmosphere was thick with smoke
a general pervasive feeling or mood
the prevailing tone or mood of a novel, symphony, painting, or other work of art
any local gaseous environment or medium: an inert atmosphere
a unit of pressure; the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at 0°C at sea level. 1 atmosphere is equivalent to 101 325 newtons per square metre or 14.72 pounds per square inchAbbreviation: at, atm

ˌatmosˈpheric, ˌatmosˈpherical adj ˌatmosˈpherically adv

'atmosphere' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

ablation - acid rain - aero- - aerodynamic braking - aerology - aeropause - aerospace - air - airspace - ambient - ambience - antitrade - argon - aroma - at. - atm. - atmospheric pressure - balloon - baroscope - biosphere - breathless - carbon dioxide - carbon footprint - carnival - ceiling - chaff - charge - Chernobyl - chlorofluorocarbon - chromosphere - clammy - close - cobalt bomb - congenial - convection - convivial - corona - corridor - dehumidifier - dress-down Friday - earth - eerie - ether - exosphere - Fabry - fallout - flavour - flocculus - fog - aeroballistics

In Lists: Space travel terms, Things with layers, Art terms, more...

Synonyms: air, gases, sky, substratosphere, stratosphere, more...

Collocations: [a friendly, an uncomfortable, an uncomfortable, a dark, a warm, a creative] atmosphere, the [room, meeting, party] had an [uncomfortable] atmosphere, a [casual, formal] (work) atmosphere, more...

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