What does Surrounding mean?

Definitions for Surrounding
səˈraʊn dɪŋsur·round·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. encompassing(a), surrounding(a), circumferentadjective

    closely encircling

    "encompassing mountain ranges"; "the surrounding countryside"

Wiktionary

  1. surroundingnoun

    outlaying area; area in proximity to something

  2. surroundingnoun

    environment

  3. surroundingadjective

    which surrounds something

Wikipedia

  1. Surrounding

    Surroundings are the area around a given physical or geographical point or place. The exact definition depends on the field. Surroundings can also be used in geography (when it is more precisely known as vicinity, or vicinage) and mathematics, as well as philosophy, with the literal or metaphorically extended definition. In thermodynamics, the term (and its synonym, environment) is used in a more restricted sense, meaning everything outside the thermodynamic system. Often, the simplifying assumptions are that energy and matter may move freely within the surroundings, and that the surroundings have a uniform composition.

ChatGPT

  1. surrounding

    Surrounding refers to everything that is around or encircles a particular place, person, or object. It includes all immediate or nearby environmental aspects, conditions or influences. It can also signify the position of being all sides of something or all around it.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Surrounding

    of Surround

  2. Surroundingadjective

    inclosing; encircling

  3. Surroundingnoun

    an encompassing

  4. Surroundingnoun

    the things which surround or environ; external or attending circumstances or conditions

Wikidata

  1. Surrounding

    Extending on all sides of simultaneously; encircling.

British National Corpus

  1. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Surrounding' in Adjectives Frequency: #708

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Surrounding in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Surrounding in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Surrounding in a Sentence

  1. The IIHS:

    More people may be walking because of the education efforts in recent years surrounding health and fitness. We can only speculate on this question. understanding where, when, and how these additional pedestrian crashes are happening can point the way to solutions.

  2. The FIU:

    The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has been assisting in an international investigation into allegations surrounding the strategic Malaysian fund called 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), detailed information relating to offshore entities registered in Seychelles and other matters were passed to the competent authorities of investigating states.

  3. Merrick Garland:

    We pursue justice without fear or favor. We intend to hold everyone -- anyone -- who is criminally responsible for the events surrounding January 6 or any attempt to interfere with the lawful transfer of power from one administration to another accountable, that is what we do. We don't pay any attention to other issues with respect to that.

  4. Lexie Little:

    I want to protect others around me from potentially contracting the virus, science continues to evolve surrounding the spread by those who have already been vaccinated, so I'm waiting for more clarification before doing away with the mask in daily life outside my bubble.

  5. Troy Price:

    The reporting of the results and circumstances surrounding the 2020 Iowa Democratic Party caucuses were unacceptable. As chair of the party, I apologize deeply for this, the bottom line is that we hit a stumbling block on the back end of the reporting of the data, but the one thing I want you to know, we know this data is accurate.

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