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adjective

environmental

CEFR B1

of or relating to the external conditions or surroundings

In a sentence

Six example sentences with environmental, each labelled with its topic.

  • Twin studies try to separate inherited traits from environmental ones such as diet, schooling and the noise of a street.

    Science

  • The design responds to environmental pressures on the site: fierce afternoon sun, salt air and a prevailing westerly wind.

    Architecture

  • Researchers traced the children's improved sleep to environmental changes at home rather than to anything the clinic prescribed.

    Psychology

  • The clinic looked for environmental triggers first, and the child's asthma eased once the damp carpet was gone.

    Medicine

  • The game relies on environmental storytelling, letting a wrecked kitchen and a locked door explain what happened.

    Gaming

  • An environmental portrait shows the baker in her shop, flour on the counter and the ovens glowing behind her.

    Photography

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