Both Uses of
environment
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- There are ways of keeping them in school by force, but it's silly to force people like the Ewells into a new environment-
p. 40..9environment = surrounding situation
- The inhabitants of these offices were creatures of their environment: little gray-faced men, they seemed untouched by wind or sun.
p. 217..6 *environment = surrounding conditions
Definition:
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(environment as in: her family environment) surrounding conditionsin various senses, including:
- conditions in a location or geographic area -- as in "the desert environment"
- conditions that affect a particular activity -- as in "the learning environment"
- conditions that create a certain mood -- as in "a competitive environment," or "a romantic environment,"
- conditions that impact a particular computer system, subsystem, or program -- as in "the Windows environment"