Definition of environmental adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

environmental

adjective

ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentl environmental pronunciation American

ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentl

[usually before noun]

1 connected with the natural conditions in which people, animals and plants live; connected with the environmentthe environmental impact of pollutionenvironmental issues/problemsan environmental group/movement (= that aims to improve or protect the natural environment)environmental damage

2 connected with the conditions that affect the behaviour and development of somebody/somethingenvironmental influencesan environmental health officerenvironmentally

ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentəli environmentally pronunciation American

ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentəli

adverban environmentally sensitive area (= one that is easily damaged or that contains rare animals, plants, etc.)environmentally damaging