Definition of Ambient

1. Adjective. Completely enveloping. "The ambient temperature"

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Derivative terms: Ambience

Definition of Ambient

1. a. Encompassing on all sides; circumfused; investing.

2. n. Something that surrounds or invests; as, air . . . being a perpetual ambient.

Definition of Ambient

1. Adjective. Encompassing on all sides; surrounding; encircling; enveloping. ¹

2. Adjective. (music) Evoking or creating an atmosphere: atmospheric. ¹

3. Adjective. Relating to, or suitable for, storage at room temperature. ¹

4. Noun. Something that surrounds. ¹

5. Noun. (uncountable music) A type of modern music which incorporates elements of various musical styles, and creates a relaxing and peaceful atmosphere. ¹

6. Noun. (astrology) The atmosphere; the surrounding air or sky; (plural) atmospheric components collectively such as air, clouds, water vapour, hail, etc. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ambient

1. ambience [n -S] - See also: ambience

Medical Definition of Ambient

1. Describes the surrounding environment (especially temperature and pressure) of an object or experiment, in particular an environment which affects the object or experiment but is not affected by it. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ambient

ambident
ambident anion
ambident ligand
ambidexter
ambidexterities
ambidexterity
ambidexterous
ambidexters
ambidextral
ambidextrism
ambidextrously
ambidextrousness
ambience
ambiences
ambient (current term)
ambient air quality
ambient behaviour
ambient cistern
ambient device
ambient findability
ambient food
ambient foods
ambient pressure
ambient pressures
ambiently
ambients
ambies
ambifix
ambifixes

Literary usage of Ambient

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Environment in the Transition to a Market Economy: Progress in Central and by Anthony Zamparutti, Centre for Co-operation with Non-members (1999)
"I. ambient Environmental Standards ambient standards set maximum concentrations of a pollutant in a specific medium, such as air, water or soil, ..."

2. Sensor Systems for Biological Agent Attacks: Protecting Buildings And by Bmed, National Research Council (U.S.), ebrary, Inc (2005)
"In general terms, an ambient sampler will have three major components: an inlet ... Almost all of the development effort related to ambient inlets has been ..."

3. Energy Policies of Iea Countries: New Zealand 2006 Review by International Energy Agency (2006)
"ambient AIR QUALITY STANDARDS National environmental standards for regional air ... Fourteen standards were adopted, including five ambient air quality ..."

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