environmental design

noun

the ordering of the large-scale aspects of the environment by means of architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, urban planning, regional planning, etc., usually in combination.
the study or practice of this.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Words nearby environmental design

environ, environ., environment, environmental art, environmental audit, environmental design, environmental health officer, environmental health service, environmental medicine, environmental protection agency, environmental psychology
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