The integrated study of factors that influence the environment and environmental systems, especially the interaction of the physical, chemical, and biological components of the environment.

plural of environmentalist

(computing) Any factor relating to the physical environment in which hardware is operated, such as the room temperature or the number of racks used to hold equipment.

Pertaining to the environment.

One who advocates for the protection of the environment and biosphere from misuse from human activity through such measures as ecosystem protection, waste reduction and pollution prevention.

Of, or relating to environmentalism.

(medicine, social sciences) A theory that views environment, rather than heredity or culture, as the important factor in the development of an individual or group.

(ethics) The branch of ethics that examines questions of moral right and wrong relating to the management, protection, or endangerment of the natural environment.

plural of environmentalism

Relating to the agricultural environment or to the effects of agriculture on the natural environment