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Non-market public goods
within a society. In trade documents released by the United States, "environmental good" primarily refers to goods that are used for preserving the environment
Environmental_good
Philosophy about Earth protection
Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology, and social movement about supporting life, habitats, and surroundings. While environmentalism focuses
Environmentalism
Quality of a certain property
of environmental economics, an environmental amenity can include access to clean air or clean water, or the quality of any other environmental good that
Amenity
Sub-field of economics
Environmental economics is a sub-field of economics concerned with environmental issues. It has become a widely studied subject due to growing environmental
Environmental_economics
Assessment of the environmental consequences of a decision before action
Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is the assessment of the environmental consequences of a plan, policy, program, or actual projects prior to the decision
Environmental impact assessment
Environmental_impact_assessment
Norms of environmental good practice which must be observed by business entities
Environmental standards are administrative regulations, practices, or legal rules implemented for the treatment and maintenance of the environment. Environmental
Environmental_standard
Good that is non-excludable and non-rival
In economics, a public good (also referred to as a social good or collective good) is a commodity, product or service that is both non-excludable and non-rivalrous
Public_good
Fantasy comedy TV series (2019–2026)
Good Omens is a fantasy comedy television series created by Neil Gaiman based on his and Terry Pratchett's 1990 novel. A co-production between Amazon MGM
Good_Omens_(TV_series)
(GLP) a lab quality standard
2013). "Good Laboratory Practices Standards Compliance Monitoring Program". United States Environmental Protection Agency. "40 CFR Part 160 -- Good Laboratory
Good_laboratory_practice
the field of marine environmental policy) is a European Directive originally aimed at achieving or maintaining Good Environmental Status (GES) in European
Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Marine_Strategy_Framework_Directive
Incentives offered to farmers or landowners
organisations. The party supplying the environmental services normally holds the property rights over an environmental good that provides a flow of benefits
Payment for ecosystem services
Payment_for_ecosystem_services
Movement for addressing environmental issues
The environmental movement, sometimes referred to as the ecology movement, is a social movement that aims to protect the natural world from harmful environmental
Environmental_movement
Type of for-profit entity
purchasing power to reward firms that they believe are doing social or environmental good. The Mitchell Law Review also states that around 49% of Americans
Benefit_corporation
Business framework
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) is shorthand for an investing principle that prioritizes environmental issues, social issues, and corporate
Environmental, social, and governance
Environmental,_social,_and_governance
American politician (born 1954)
1954), also known by his initials RFK Jr., is an American politician, environmental lawyer, author, conspiracy theorist, and anti-vaccine activist serving
Robert_F._Kennedy_Jr.
Societal goal and normative concept
sustainability. European Environmental Bureau. Hardyment, Richard (2024). Measuring Good Business: Making Sense of Environmental, Social & Governance Data
Sustainability
Environmental peacebuilding (frequently termed environmental peacemaking) examines and advocates environmental protection and cooperation as a factor in
Environmental_peacebuilding
Engineering discipline related to environmental science
Environmental engineering is a professional engineering discipline related to environmental science. It encompasses broad scientific topics like chemistry
Environmental_engineering
Design process
Environmental design is the process of addressing surrounding environmental parameters when devising plans, programs, policies, buildings, or products
Environmental_design
Classification of space in the environment
highway a private road with public access Environmental good Landscape architecture Landscape planning Public good Public space US EPA, REG 03 (2015-08-10)
Public_open_space
Part of environmental philosophy
In environmental philosophy, environmental ethics is an established field of practical philosophy "which reconstructs the essential types of argumentation
Environmental_ethics
Corporate environmental responsibility (CER) refers to a company's duties to abstain from damaging natural environments. The term derives from corporate
Corporate environmental responsibility
Corporate_environmental_responsibility
Environmental flows describe the quantity, timing, and quality of water flows required to sustain freshwater and estuarine ecosystems and the human livelihoods
Environmental_flow
Balance of occupational safety and environmental protection
Exchange of know-how regarding health, safety and environmental aspects of a material Promotion of good working practices, such as post-use material collection
Environment, health and safety
Environment,_health_and_safety
Environmental racism is a form of institutional racism leading to landfills, incinerators, and hazardous waste disposal being disproportionally placed
Environmental racism in Western Europe
Environmental_racism_in_Western_Europe
Core principle of social ecology
Environmental stewardship (or planetary stewardship) refers to the responsible use and protection of the natural environment through active participation
Environmental_stewardship
Good practice guidelines and regulations
Pharmaguddu Follow the 10 Principles of ALCOA++ United States Environmental Protection Agency. "Good Automated Laboratory Practices - Principles and Guidance
Good_practice
An environmental organization is an organization coming out of the conservation or environmental movements that seeks to protect, analyse or monitor the
List of environmental organizations
List_of_environmental_organizations
American journalist and author (1990–2025)
Kennedy Schlossberg (May 5, 1990 – December 30, 2025) was an American environmental journalist and author. She worked as a science and climate reporter
Tatiana_Schlossberg
Swedish government agency
magnificent mountain landscape A good built environment A rich diversity of plant and animal life Each year, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency names
Environmental Protection Agency (Sweden)
Environmental_Protection_Agency_(Sweden)
Interplay between the environment and health/how the environment can affect human health
Environmental health policy is governmental action intended to prevent exposure to environmental hazards or to "eliminate the effects of exposure to environmental
Environmental_health_policy
Government efforts protecting the natural environment
Environmental policy is the pledge by governments or organizations to adopt laws, regulations, and other policy tools aimed at addressing environmental
Environmental_policy
Academic study of the mind's relationship to one's immediate surroundings
Environmental psychology is a branch of psychology that explores the relationship between humans and the external world. It examines the way in which
Environmental_psychology
Member of the Manson Family cult
"[it] gives her [Good] an outlet where she can do things for [Manson]." Good also used the website to support Manson's environmental movement, ATWA (Air
Sandra_Good
Economic approach linking fiscal policy with environmental goals
Fiscal Environmentalism is a hybrid term of two traditional and often conflicting philosophies, environmentalism and fiscal conservatism, created to emphasize
Fiscal_environmentalism
Book by Terry L. Anderson and Donald R. Leal
Enviro-Capitalists: Doing Good While Doing Well, by Terry A. Anderson and Donald R. Leal: Capitalism and Environmentalism Go Hand in Hand". The Freeman
Enviro-Capitalists
Branch of law concerning the natural environment
Environmental laws are laws that protect the environment. The term "environmental law" encompasses treaties, statutes, regulations, conventions, and policies
Environmental_law
Concerns and policies regarding the biophysical environment
Environmental issues are disruptions in the usual function of ecosystems. Further, these issues can be caused by humans (human impact on the environment)
Environmental_issues
Scientific study
Environmental chemistry is the scientific study of the chemical and biochemical phenomena that occur in natural places. It should not be confused with
Environmental_chemistry
environment of Earth in 2020. They relate to environmental events such as natural disasters, environmental sciences such as ecology and geoscience with
2020 in the environment and environmental sciences
2020_in_the_environment_and_environmental_sciences
Practice of protecting the natural environment
Environmental protection, or environment protection, refers to the taking of measures to protecting the natural environment, prevent pollution and maintain
Environmental_protection
Concept in political ecology and environmental policy
characteristics of "good governance"; for the purpose of attaining environmentally-sustainable development" (IUCN 2014). Key principles of environmental governance
Environmental_governance
Biotechnology applied to the natural environment
Environmental biotechnology is biotechnology that is applied to and used to study the natural environment. Environmental biotechnology also involves the
Environmental_biotechnology
1990 book by Robert D. Bullard
Dixie is a 1990 book by the American professor, author, activist, and environmental sociologist Robert D. Bullard. Bullard spotlights the quintessence of
Dumping_in_Dixie
Field of finance focused on environmental policy
Environmental finance is a field within finance that employs market-based environmental policy instruments to improve the ecological impact of investment
Environmental_finance
Measure used to evaluate environmental change
tracked over time, is a good indicator with respect to the environmental issue of stratospheric ozone depletion. Environmental indicators have been defined
Environmental_indicator
Subset of accounting
Environmental accounting is a subset of accounting proper, its target being to incorporate both economic and environmental information. It can be conducted
Environmental_accounting
American philosopher (1957–2023)
1957 – June 28, 2023) was an American philosopher specializing in environmental ethics, philosophical questions related to animal rights and animal
Gary_Varner
Good neighborliness is a general principle of international law with particular importance for the field of international environmental law. The principle
Good_neighborliness
Environmental regulator in Scotland
their environmental responsibilities, enabling customers to comply with legislation and good practice and to realise the economic benefits of good environmental
Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Scottish_Environment_Protection_Agency
American actress and director (born 1960)
Hannah (born December 3, 1960) is an American actress, director, and environmental activist. She has acted in comedic and dramatic roles in more than a
Daryl_Hannah
An environmental enterprise is an environmentally friendly/compatible business. Specifically, an environmental enterprise is a business that produces
Environmental_enterprise
Procedure to evaluate environmental impact
Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) is a systematic decision support process aiming to ensure that environmental and possibly other sustainability
Strategic environmental assessment
Strategic_environmental_assessment
Philosophy of the Manson Family cult
Family Vacation (2015), the character Conrad wants to be a member of an environmental organization based on the ATWA philosophy. Schreck, Nikolas (1988).
ATWA
Norms of acceptable environmental behaviour
An environmental contract is a way of expressing the rights and responsibilities of citizens, businesses and the state when it comes to the environment
Environmental_contract
Efficiency leads to increased demand
self-defeating to pursue sustainability by increasing energy efficiency. Some environmental economists have proposed that efficiency gains be coupled with conservation
Jevons_paradox
Psychosociology concept
Good enough parent is a concept deriving from the work of Donald Winnicott, in his efforts to provide support for what he called "the sound instincts of
Good_enough_parent
Mode of human development
prioritizing environmental sustainability, understanding the indivisible nature of the goals, and seeking synergies across sectors. No poverty Zero hunger Good health
Sustainable_development
sacrificed for the greater biotic good", with animal rights. He concluded that Leopold's view could be labelled "environmental fascism". The utilitarian philosopher
Relationship between animal ethics and environmental ethics
Relationship_between_animal_ethics_and_environmental_ethics
Ecuador. Buen vivir ("good living") emerged as a response to the traditional strategies for development and their negative environmental, social, or economic
Rights_of_nature_in_Ecuador
Non-profit organisation in the USA
The Environmental Health Coalition (EHC) is a San Diego-based environmental justice organization founded in 1980 by Diane Takvorian and Tony Pettina.
Environmental Health Coalition
Environmental_Health_Coalition
Agricultural school associated with the University of Guelph
Environmental Sciences is formed by a merger of the departments of Environmental Biology and Land Resource Sciences, and the Faculty of Environmental
Ontario_Agricultural_College
American businessman (born 1957)
ər/; born June 27, 1957) is an American businessman, philanthropist, environmental advocate, and Democratic political activist. He founded the San Francisco
Tom_Steyer
Things or services that satisfy human wants
In economics, goods are anything that is good, usually in the sense that it provides welfare or utility to someone. Goods can be contrasted with bads,
Goods
While aspects of their production can induce similar, less or different environmental impacts, they produce no tailpipe emissions, and reduce dependence on
Health and environmental effects of battery electric cars
Health_and_environmental_effects_of_battery_electric_cars
manufacture of textiles on a large-scale, which only accelerated the environmental degradation. The rapid growth of the fashion industry has led to around
Environmental impact of fashion
Environmental_impact_of_fashion
American journalist, author, television host, and actress
an environmental correspondent for six years for Home on ABC earning her two Genesis Аwards, a Special Achievement Award at the 1991 Environmental Film
Keely_Shaye_Smith
Energy company
Board of Massey Energy. Gee had said he believed he could do more environmental good on the board than off it. There are 23 coal mining sites run by Massey
Massey_Energy
Form of compliance consulting
Environmental consulting is often a form of compliance consulting, in which the consultant ensures that the client maintains an appropriate measure of
Environmental_consulting
Adverse environmental contamination
foreign substances/energies or naturally occurring contaminants. Although environmental pollution can be caused by natural events, the word pollution generally
Pollution
An ENGO (environmental non-governmental organization) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) in the field of environmentalism. These organizations operate
ENGO
2020 horror novel by Stephen Graham Jones
The Only Good Indians is a 2020 horror novel by Stephen Graham Jones. It was written during a stay at a rented house in Colorado. It was first published
The_Only_Good_Indians
Adage about statistical measures
has been stated as, "When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure". It is named after British economist Charles Goodhart, who is credited
Goodhart's_law
Technical and technological processes for protection of the environment
Environmental technology (or envirotech) is the use of engineering and technological approaches to understand and address issues that affect the environment
Environmental_technology
networks, and distribution lines. Each of these components can have environmental impacts at multiple stages of their development and use including in
Environmental impact of electricity generation
Environmental_impact_of_electricity_generation
Urban planning paradigm
crime, reinforced the need for good property maintenance to assert visible ownership of space. Appropriate environmental design can also increase the perceived
Crime prevention through environmental design
Crime_prevention_through_environmental_design
Specialisation of history
Environmental history is the study of human interaction with the natural world over time, emphasising the active role nature plays in influencing human
Environmental_history
UK children's book fictional characters
Womble motto is "Make Good Use of Bad Rubbish". This environmentally friendly message was a reflection of the growing environmental movement of the 1970s
The_Wombles
Protests in Serbia
In September 2021, a series of environmental protests began in Belgrade and other locations in Serbia. Protesters demanded the rejection of Rio Tinto's
2021–2022 Serbian environmental protests
2021–2022_Serbian_environmental_protests
American environmental advocate, actress, and model
MyPlate MyPlanet initiative in spring 2015, a platform for hundreds of environmental and health organizations in support of linking health and the environment
Suzy_Amis_Cameron
This is a glossary of environmental science. Environmental science is the study of interactions among physical, chemical, and biological components of
Glossary of environmental science
Glossary_of_environmental_science
Making fashion trends quickly and cheaply available to consumers
labour, use of dangerous goods in their products, greenwashing their environmental impacts, and violations of intellectual property laws. Fast fashion
Fast_fashion
Environmental initiative prize
Earthshot Prize is a global environmental prize that is awarded to five winners each year for their contributions towards environmentalism. It was first awarded
Earthshot_Prize
Processes of interacting with people and making decisions
business and civil society. Environmental governance may also refer to a concept in political ecology which promotes environmental policy that advocates for
Governance
Governmental action to protect the environment
The environmental policy of the United States is a federal[citation needed] governmental action to regulate activities that have an environmental impact
Environmental policy of the United States
Environmental_policy_of_the_United_States
Approach towards a circular economy
Circular Economy Action Plan is a policy framework designed to address the environmental and resource impacts across the life cycle of products. Circular procurement
Circular_procurement
celebrated as Good Samaritan Law Day in India by Thozhan, an NGO based in Chennai. Thozhan have been working on various activities like environmental conservation
Good_Samaritan_Law_(India)
13th episode of the 2nd season of The Good Place
of the second season of the American fantasy-comedy television series The Good Place. The twenty-sixth episode of the series overall, the episode originally
Somewhere Else (The Good Place)
Somewhere_Else_(The_Good_Place)
Organic monomer
thousands to evacuate". NPR. 2026-05-24. Retrieved 2026-05-24. US Environmental Protection Agency, 1994 data Intox Cheminfo data Methacrylate Producers
Methyl_methacrylate
Low oxygen conditions or levels
or anoxic. In water, oxygen levels are approximately 7 ppm or 0.0007% in good quality water, but fluctuate. Many organisms require hypoxic conditions.
Hypoxia_(environmental)
American environmentalist and author (born 1965)
written a number of books, including Break Through: From the Death of Environmentalism to the Politics of Possibility (2007) and An Ecomodernist Manifesto
Ted_Nordhaus
Exchange of foreign debt for investments
nation's foreign debt is forgiven in exchange for local investments in environmental conservation measures. The debt-for-nature swaps concept was first given
Debt-for-nature_swap
Impact of farming animals on the environment
population growth and rising individual incomes or GDP, and therefore, the environmental impacts of meat production and consumption will increase unless current
Environmental impacts of animal agriculture
Environmental_impacts_of_animal_agriculture
Negative perception of a person's morally motivated actions
dissent, environmental activism, or giving to charity – where the nature of the moral threat and the relationship between perceiver and do-gooder may differ
Do-gooder_derogation
the use of water as an environmental good, for instance on the use of ground water, can help internalizing negative environmental impacts and/or collect
Economic instruments for water policies
Economic_instruments_for_water_policies
Overview of and topical guide to environmentalism
topical guide to environmentalism: Environmentalism – broad philosophy, ideology and social movement regarding concerns for environmental conservation and
Outline_of_environmentalism
Environment protection policy
European Union (EU) Environmental Policy was initiated in 1973 with the "Environmental Action Programme" at which point the Environmental Unit was formed
Environmental policy of the European Union
Environmental_policy_of_the_European_Union
The history of environmental pollution traces human-dominated ecological systems from the earliest civilizations to the present day. This history is characterized
History of environmental pollution
History_of_environmental_pollution
Guerilla gardening group from the 1970s
state reviews under the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure and State Environmental Quality Review Act. The suit persisted into the Bloomberg administration
Green_Guerillas
Assessment required under US environmental law
An environmental impact statement (EIS), under United States environmental law, is a document required by the 1969 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Environmental impact statement
Environmental_impact_statement
ENVIRONMENTAL GOOD
ENVIRONMENTAL GOOD
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Goodwin.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Goodenough.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Goodrich.Americanized spelling of German Güttrich (see Goodrich).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name from Middle English gode ‘good’ + man ‘man’, in part from use as a term for the master of a household. In Scotland the term denoted a landowner who held his land not directly from the crown but from a feudal vassal of the king.English : from the Middle English personal name Godeman, Old English GÅdmann, composed of the elements gÅd ‘good’ or god ‘god’ + mann ‘man’.English : from the Old English personal name Gūðmund, composed of the elements gūð ‘battle’ + mund ‘protection’ , or the Old Norse cognate Guðmundr.Americanized form of Jewish Gutman or German Gutmann.This name was brought independently to New England by many bearers from the 17th century onward. Richard Goodman was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, (coming from Cambridge, MA, with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English god dai ‘good day’, possibly applied as a nickname for someone who frequently used this greeting.English : from a Middle English female personal name Godeve, Old English GÅdgifu, composed of the elements gÅd ‘good’ or god ‘god’ + gifu ‘gift’. This name has perhaps absorbed a less common name with the second element gūð ‘battle’.English : nickname for a widow or an independent woman, from Middle English goodwife ‘mistress of a house’, from Old English gÅd ‘good’ + wÄ«f ‘woman’. Compare Goodman 1.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Godley.Probably also an Americanized spelling of South German and Swiss German Gütle (or the variants Güttly and Gütler), a status name for a smallholder (see Goodlin).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Goodloe.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Old English gÅdnes ‘goodness’.English translation of the French Canadian surname Labonte.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a nickname from Middle English gode ‘good’ (Old English gÅd) + year, yere ‘year’, bestowed on someone who frequently used the expression, perhaps in the sense ‘(as I hope to have a) good year’ or as a New Year salutation. Alternatively, it may have been from an Americanized form of French Gauthier.English translation of German Gutjahr, originally a nickname for someone born on New year’s Day.The inventor of vulcanized rubber, Charles Goodyear (1800–60) was of the fourth generation descended from Stephen Goodyear (1598–1658), who succeeded Gov. Theophilus Eaton as leader of the company of London merchants that founded the New Haven colony in CT in 1638.
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi
Near; Environment
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Goodrich.Americanized spelling of German Güttrich (see Goodrich).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Godewyn, Old English GÅdwine, composed of the elements gÅd ‘good’ + wine ‘friend’.This name was brought independently to New England by many bearers from the 17th century onward. William Goodwin was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, (coming from Cambridge, MA, with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : nickname for a friendly or amiable person, from Middle English gode ‘good’ + will ‘desire’. The compound is attested in the sense ‘favorable disposition’ since before the Norman Conquest.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Goodenough.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : reduced form of Goodenough.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English gode ‘good’ + saule, soule ‘soul’.Probably also an Americanized form of German Gutseel or Gutsell; like 1, these are a nickname for a kindly person (literally ‘good soul’). Alternatively, it could be a reduced Americanized form of south German Gutgsell, a nickname or journeyman’s name, from gut ‘good’ + Gesell(e) ‘fellow’, ‘journeyman’.
Girl/Female
Arabic
Environment
Boy/Male
Australian, Vietnamese
Scenery; Environment; Something that Spreads out Limitlessly; Supports Life; Is Colorful with Trees; Grass; Flowers and Fruit
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Goderiche, Old English GÅdrÄ«c, composed of the elements gÅd ‘good’ + rÄ«c ‘power’.Americanized spelling of German Güttrich, cognate with 1.William Goodrich emigrated from England to Wethersfield, CT, in about 1643.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly East Anglia and East Midlands)
English (chiefly East Anglia and East Midlands) : nickname for a dutiful son, from Middle English gode ‘good’ + sone ‘son’.English : from a Middle English survival of the Old English personal name GÅdsunu, composed of the elements gÅd ‘good’ + sunu ‘son’.Possibly an Americanized form of German Gutersohn, a nickname or pet name meaning ‘good son’ for one of out of many sons.
ENVIRONMENTAL GOOD
ENVIRONMENTAL GOOD
Boy/Male
Tamil
Peacock
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Heavenly
Girl/Female
Indian
Peace
Biblical
the destroyer; see Apollyon a destroyer,the angel of the bottomless pit (Revelation :)
Girl/Female
Indian
River
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Winner
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian
Truthful
Male
French
French form of Welsh freichfras ("strong-armed"), but BRIEFBRAS means "short arm." In Arthurian legend, this is a nickname for Sir Caradoc.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
With Beautiful Smile
Girl/Female
Muslim
Morning star
ENVIRONMENTAL GOOD
ENVIRONMENTAL GOOD
ENVIRONMENTAL GOOD
ENVIRONMENTAL GOOD
ENVIRONMENTAL GOOD
a.
Having a good temper; not easily vexed. See Good-natured.
n.
The state or quality of a goody or goodwife
prep.
The specific signification of in is situation or place with respect to surrounding, environment, encompassment, etc. It is used with verbs signifying being, resting, or moving within limits, or within circumstances or conditions of any kind conceived of as limiting, confining, or investing, either wholly or in part. In its different applications, it approaches some of the meanings of, and sometimes is interchangeable with, within, into, on, at, of, and among.
n.
Act of environing; state of being environed.
n.
Modified evolution, in which nonprimitive characters make their appearance in consequence of a secondary adaptation of the embryo to the peculiar conditions of its environment; -- distinguished from palingenesis.
a.
Mawkishly or weakly good; exhibiting goodness with silliness.
n.
That which environs or surrounds; surrounding conditions, influences, or forces, by which living forms are influenced and modified in their growth and development.
pl.
of Goody
prep.
With reference to movement or tendency toward a certain limit or environment; -- sometimes equivalent to into; as, to put seed in the ground; to fall in love; to end in death; to put our trust in God.
n.
The tendency to undergo change, characteristic of both animal and vegetable organisms, and not restrained or cheked by the environment.
n.
Hence, the confines; the outer part; the environment.
prep.
To denote association in respect of situation or environment; hence, among; in the company of.
pl.
of Goody
n.
The general aspect or habit of a species, or group of species, esp. with reference to its adaptation to its environment.
n. pl.
See Good, n., 3.
n.
The quality of being good in any of its various senses; excellence; virtue; kindness; benevolence; as, the goodness of timber, of a soil, of food; goodness of character, of disposition, of conduct, etc.
n.
The power possessed by living organisms, both animal and vegetable, of adapting themselves to modifications or changes in their environment, thus possibly giving rise to ultimate variation of structure or function.
n.
The theory that structural variations, characteristic of species and genera, are produced in animals and plants by the direct influence of physical environments, and esp., in the case of animals, by effort, or by use or disuse of certain organs.
n.
Goodwife; -- a low term of civility or sport.