noun
a particular environment or surrounding influence
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- there was an atmosphere of excitement
noun
a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
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standard atmosphere
atm
standard pressure
noun
the mass of air surrounding the Earth
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- there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere
- it was exposed to the air
noun
the weather or climate at some place
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atmospheric state
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- the atmosphere was thick with fog
noun
the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
noun
a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
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- 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