microenvironments

noun

plural of microenvironment
as in environments

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  1. environments
  2. contexts
  3. climates
  4. milieus
  5. locations
  6. atmospheres
  7. settings
  8. habitats
Noun
  • Engineers use computer models and artificial intelligence to screen materials for these harsh environments.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The approaches may differ, the personalities may differ and the environments definitely differ.
    — Elise Devlin, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of environments
Noun
  • Yet historical symbols often outlive the contexts in which they were created, and the American alligator bears the imprint of a long racial history.
    — The Conversation, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In corporate contexts, deals fall apart when payments get stuck in regulatory mazes or take too long to convert into foreign currency.
    — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of contexts
Noun
  • Airport ground crews in hot climates can be exposed to oppressive heat, and airlines must protect their health.
    — Emma Balleste, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • This 100 percent linen option is ideal for subtropical climates.
    — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of climates
Noun
  • O’Farrell’s six preceding works generally depict more modern milieus; most are at least partially set in the 21 century.
    — Rachel Vorona Cote, Vulture, 2 June 2026
Definition of milieus
Noun
  • The ride will mix massive physical sets with huge media scenes, the company noted, as guests travel to iconic locations like Asgard, Wakanda and New York City.
    — Sean Keane, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to the theatrical experience and the rollercoaster, Monstropolis will feature merchandise locations and new restaurants—Disney staples.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of locations
Noun
  • This is called a Balmer break, which generally indicates dense, photon-absorbing gas swirling in the atmospheres of ancient stars.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026
  • At the end of the day, both conferences feature great fanbases, historic, iconic venues, outstanding crowd atmospheres and elite, blue blood programs.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of atmospheres
Noun
  • The book features portraits of puesteros between shots of domestic settings and local landscapes—the little that belongs to them and the vastness that does not.
    — Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The suspension, steering, brakes, dampers, camber settings and electronic stability systems have all been revised.
    — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of settings
Noun
  • But Kyne cautions against complacency, as bycatch in fisheries, expanding agricultural development and proposals to extract freshwater from northern rivers continue to threaten the nursery habitats young sawfish depend on.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Plus, transforming swift rivers into stagnant reservoirs alters downstream water temperatures, sediment flow, and oxygen levels, destroying the delicate habitats native fish depend on to survive.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of habitats
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