AMBIT

scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit

(noun) an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: “the range of a supersonic jet”; “a piano has a greater range than the human voice”; “the ambit of municipal legislation”; “within the compass of this article”; “within the scope of an investigation”; “outside the reach of the law”; “in the political orbit of a world power”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ambit (plural ambits)

The sphere or area of control and influence of something.

A circuit, or a boundary around a property.

The extent of actions, thoughts, or the meaning of words, etc.

Anagrams

• BTAIM, imbat, timba

Source: Wiktionary


Am"bit, n. Etym: [L. ambitus circuit, fr. ambire to go around. See Ambient.]

Definition: Circuit or compass. His great parts did not live within a small ambit. Milward.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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