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Definition of Atmospheric
1. Adjective. Relating to or located in the atmosphere. "Atmospheric tests"
Partainyms: Atmosphere, Atmosphere
Derivative terms: Atmosphere, Atmosphere, Atmosphere, Atmosphere, Atmosphere
Definition of Atmospheric
1. a. Of or pertaining to the atmosphere; of the nature of, or resembling, the atmosphere; as, atmospheric air; the atmospheric envelope of the earth.
Definition of Atmospheric
1. Adjective. Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere. ¹
2. Adjective. (painting) Translucent or hazy. ¹
3. Adjective. Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality. ¹
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Definition of Atmospheric
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Atmospheric
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1. Of or pertaining to the atmosphere; of the nature of, or resembling, the atmosphere; as, atmospheric air; the atmospheric envelope of the earth.
2. Existing in the atmosphere. "The lower atmospheric current." (Darwin)
3. Caused, or operated on, by the atmosphere; as, an atmospheric effect; an atmospheric engine.
4. Dependent on the atmosphere. "In am so atmospherical a creature." (Pope) Atmospheric engine, a steam engine whose piston descends by the pressure of the atmosphere, when the steam which raised it is condensed within the cylinder.