atmospheric
Americanadjective
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pertaining to, existing in, or consisting of the atmosphere.
atmospheric vapors.
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caused by, produced by, or operated on by the atmosphere.
atmospheric storms.
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resembling or suggestive of the atmosphere; having muted tones and softened or indistinct outlines; hazy.
atmospheric effects.
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having or producing an emotional atmosphere.
atmospheric quality; atmospheric lighting.
Other Word Forms
- atmospherically adverb
- nonatmospheric adjective
- nonatmospherical adjective
- nonatmospherically adverb
- unatmospheric adjective
Etymology
Origin of atmospheric
First recorded in 1775–85; atmosphere + -ic
Example Sentences
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After a dry start to the winter, the region has been battered with atmospheric river storms since Christmas, with accumulations of up to six feet on nearby summits.
From Los Angeles Times
As atmospheric warming continues, cracks are forming farther uphill, affecting increasingly larger sections of the glacier.
From Science Daily
Their assumption was that once the magnetic field formed, it would block atmospheric particles from escaping into space.
From Science Daily
After several atmospheric river systems have come through, familiar conditions are set to return later this week.
From Los Angeles Times
When scientists analyzed the planet's atmospheric signature, they found something entirely unexpected.
From Science Daily
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