surrounding

Meanings

• Adjective

  The state or condition of being surrounded by something.

  - "The city was surrounded by a moat."
  - "The room was surrounded by books."

• Verb

  To enclose on all sides.

  - "The army surrounded the fort."
  - "The trees surrounded the house."

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Pronunciation

1. /səˈɹaʊndɪŋ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2101152"

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Synonyms

bebay , beleaguer , beset , periphery

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with surrounding
sounding , pounding , abounding

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Variants

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surround , surrounded , surrounding , surrounds

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Etymology

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From Old French 'sur' meaning 'over' and 'ronde' meaning 'circle'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'surrounding' is often used in scientific research to describe the conditions or factors that influence the behavior or performance of a subject.

2. In mathematics, the term 'surrounding' is used to describe the region or area that is enclosed by a curve or a surface.

3. In architecture, the term 'surrounding' is used to describe the buildings or structures that are located near or around a main building or monument.

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Related Concepts

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1. Environment: The 'surrounding' is often used interchangeably with the term 'environment' to refer to the conditions or circumstances that surround or influence something.

2. Context: The 'surrounding' is also related to the concept of 'context', which refers to the circumstances that provide meaning or explanation to something.

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Culture

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In literature, 'surrounding' is often used metaphorically to describe the emotional or psychological state of a character. For example, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', the protagonist Raskolnikov is 'surrounded' by guilt and remorse.

How to Memorize "surrounding"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a circle or a sphere enclosing an object or a person.
   - Visualize yourself standing in the middle of a room surrounded by walls.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'surrounding' with the word 'encircling'.
   - Associate the word 'surrounding' with the word 'encompassing'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'SURROUND' to remember the definition of 'surrounding' as 'Something Under, Round, Over, Near, Under, Near'.

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