· a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement"
Synonym(s): ambiance, ambience
Hypernym(s): condition, status
· a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade
Synonym(s): standard_atmosphere, atm, standard_pressure
Hypernym(s): pressure_unit
· the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"
Synonym(s): air
· the weather or climate at some place; "the atmosphere was thick with fog"
Synonym(s): atmospheric_state
Hypernym(s): weather, weather_condition, conditions, atmospheric_condition
· the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
Hypernym(s): gas
· a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "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"
Hypernym(s): quality