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ambient

am·bient

UK/ˈæm.bi.ənt/ US/ˈæmbiʌnt/ uncommon

adjective

1.

completely enveloping

  • “the ambient air”
  • “ambient sound”
  • “the ambient temperature”
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Origin

From Latin ambiēns (“going around”), from ambiō (“go around”).

Phrases

  • ambient device
  • ambient findability
  • ambient food
  • ambient house
  • ambient pressure
  • dark ambient

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