Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈæmbɪt/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
- Received-Pronunciation
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ˈæmbɪt
Noun
The extent of actions, thoughts, or the meaning of words, etc.
- Examples
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Nickle shrugged his shoulders to indicate the inexpressible ambit of Mr. Bronsky's obvious shortcomings.
The extent of actions, thoughts, or the meaning of words, etc. The area or sphere of control and influence of something.
Usage- broadly
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He had invited Destiny to sweep him up in her reaping, by placing himself in the ambit of her scythe; but the sharp reaping-hook had passed him by.
The boundary around a building, town, region, etc.
Usage- Archaic
The circumference of something circular; also, an arc; a circuit, an orbit.
Usage- Archaic
- Rare
Chiefly in the plural form ambits: the open space surrounding a building, town, etc.; the grounds or precincts of a place.
Usage- Obsolete
- Synonyms
Noun
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
- Broader terms
- Examples
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a piano has a greater range than the human voice
the ambit of municipal legislation
More examples (4)
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