atmosphere

Noun
  1. A particular environment or surrounding influence (synset 114548451)
    "there was an atmosphere of excitement"
    is a type of: condition, status - a state at a particular time
    subtypes:
    same as: ambiance, ambience
  2. A unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade (synset 113733165)
    is a type of: pressure unit - a unit measuring force per unit area
    subtypes: s.t.p., stp - standard temperature and pressure
    same as: atm, standard atmosphere, standard pressure
  3. The mass of air surrounding the Earth (synset 108516085)
    "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"
    is a type of: part, region - the extended spatial location of something
    subtypes: airspace - the atmosphere above a nation that is deemed to be under its jurisdiction
    has:
    • air space, airspace - the space in the atmosphere immediately above the earth
    • ionosphere - the outer region of the Earth's atmosphere; contains a high concentration of free electrons
    is a part of: earth, globe, world - the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
    same as: air
  4. The weather or climate at some place (synset 114543880)
    "the atmosphere was thick with fog"
    is a type of: atmospheric condition, conditions, weather, weather condition - the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
    subtypes:
    • air mass - a large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally
    • anticyclone - (meteorology) winds spiraling outward from a high pressure center; circling clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern
    • cyclone - (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern
    • fog, fogginess, murk, murkiness - an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
    same as: atmospheric state
  5. The envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body (synset 109233511)
    is a type of: gas - a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
    subtypes: sky - the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
    has:
    • exosphere - the outermost atmospheric layer
    • mesosphere - the atmospheric layer between the stratosphere and the thermosphere
    • stratosphere - the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere
    • thermosphere - the atmospheric layer between the mesosphere and the exosphere
    • troposphere - the lowest atmospheric layer; from 4 to 11 miles high (depending on latitude)
  6. A distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing (synset 104734472)
    "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"
    is a type of: quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
    subtypes:
    • mystique - an aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing
    • note - a characteristic emotional quality
    • vibe, vibration - a distinctive emotional aura experienced instinctively
    same as: air, aura

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