environmental

/ɪnˌvaɪ.ɹə(n)ˈmɛn.təl/

ɪnvaɪ · ɹƏ(N)MƐN · təl (3 syllables)

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Definition

Pertaining to the environment.

Etymology

From environment + -al.

Example Sentences

  • "That worries the government, which fears that environmental activism could become the foundation for more general political opposition."
  • "Because consumers who are buying such productss cannot fully internalize the external utility of their purchase, prices for environmental products and other environmental innovations may be insufficiently high to cover their costs ( Kaas, 1993; Cleff and Rennings, 1999)."
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