What does “environmental” mean?
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adjectiveconnected with the natural world and how people affect it
Air pollution is a serious environmental problem.
Environmental at a glance
- Part of speech
- adjective
- CEFR level
- B2 (upper intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəl/ · in-vy-run-MEN-tul
How to use “environmental” correctly
Notice the stress moves from “-VI-” in “environment” to “-MEN-” in “environmental”.
Common phrases with “environmental”
- environmental protection
- environmental impact
- environmental issues
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- environment
- environmentally
- environmentalist
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