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ambient

ambient

noun

Definition of AMBIENT

the circumstances, conditions, or objects by which one is surrounded <observing how the survival techniques of primates vary with the ambient>

Synonyms ambient, atmosphere, climate, clime, context, contexture, environs, medium, milieu, mise-en-scène, setting, surround, surroundings, terrain

Related Words location, place, position, space; backdrop, background; element; situation, status; geography, habitat; microenvironment

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