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AMBIENT
ambient
(adjective) completely enveloping; “the ambient air”; “ambient sound”; “the ambient temperature”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
ambient (comparative more ambient, superlative most ambient)
Encompassing on all sides; surrounding; encircling; enveloping.
(music) Evoking or creating an atmosphere: atmospheric.
Relating to, or suitable for, storage at room temperature.
(mathematics) Containing objects or describing a setting that one is interested in.
Noun
ambient (countable and uncountable, plural ambients)
Something that surrounds; encompassing material, substance or shape.
(astrology) The atmosphere; the surrounding air or sky; atmospheric components collectively such as air, clouds, water vapour, hail, etc.
(uncountable, music) A type of modern music that creates a relaxing and peaceful atmosphere.
Synonyms
• (music): ambient music, chillout
Source: Wiktionary
Am"bi*ent, a. Etym: [L. ambiens, p. pr. of ambire to go around; amb- + ire to go.]
Definition: Encompassing on all sides; circumfused; investing. "Ambient air." Milton. "Ambient clouds." Pope.
Am"bi*ent, n.
Definition: Something that surrounds or invests; as, air . . . being a perpetual ambient. Sir H. Wotton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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