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ambient

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) ambient (adjective)
  2. 2) ambient (noun)

1am·bi·ent

adj \ˈam-bē-ənt\

Definition of AMBIENT

: existing or present on all sides : encompassing

Examples of AMBIENT

  1. Keep the chemicals at an ambient temperature of 70°F.
  2. the bright ambient light of the room
  3. People shopped as ambient music played in the background.

Origin of AMBIENT

Latin ambient-, ambiens, present participle of ambire to go around, from ambi- + ire to go — more at issue
First Known Use: 1596

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