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environmental condition

environmental condition

8 4.1
The state of the air, water, or land at a place that affects living things
  • noun
  • /ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəl kənˈdɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : condición ambiental
  • Despite some improvements in the richest countries, environmental conditions continue to worsen.
  • changing environmental conditions
  • adverse environmental conditions
  • favorable environmental conditions

Certain spectrums of society, certain spectrums of religion, certain spectrums of environmental conditions.

Examples

  • Disease reflects interactions among a susceptible host, a virulent pathogen, and environmental conditions that support the pathogen.

    Academic text (2011)
  • In this case, public access to information about environmental conditions was vital to civic action.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Changes in transportation may bring major changes in social, economic, and environmental conditions, some of them unexpected.

    Academic text (2013)
  • So we are now considering a lot more environmental conditions as being conducive to life.

  • The gemmules can change in type and number in response to environmental conditions in the tissues.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Each of them offers unique advantages in terms of accuracy, reliability under varying environmental conditions, and price.

    Academic text (2008)
  • We also assess nonmedical risk factors for falling, such as home and other environmental conditions, as well as personal habits.

    Academic text (2008)
  • In Krakow, Poland, for example, poor environmental conditions are corroding medieval buildings and historic landmarks.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Under the same environmental conditions, organic debris degradation produces other flammable gases such as methane.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The scientist studied how environmental conditions, such as temperature and humidity, affect plant growth.

How Harmful

environmental condition
  • Specialized
8 4.1
degraded
5.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

environmental + condition

The meaning 'the state of the environment' is directly and compositionally derived from 'environmental' (pertaining to the environment) + 'condition' (the state of something). This noun phrase follows a regular adjective+noun composition found across languages and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

The term environmental condition comes from environment, the things around a plant or animal like air, water and soil, and condition, meaning the 'state' or how things are. It paints a picture of what the surroundings are like at a place, so it means the state of the environment that affects living things.