ambient

am·bi·ent

A0242800 (ăm′bē-ənt)adj.1. Surrounding; encircling: ambient sound; ambient air.2. Relating to or being instrumental or electronic music that has melody, gentle rhythm, and limited harmonic development and is intended to induce a relaxed mood.

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[Latin ambiēns, ambient-, present participle of ambīre, to surround : amb-, ambi-, around; see ambi- + īre, to go; see ei- in Indo-European roots.]

ambient

(ˈæmbɪənt) adj1. of or relating to the immediate surroundings: the ambient temperature was 15°C. 2. creating a relaxing atmosphere: ambient music. n (Music, other) informal ambient music[C16: from Latin ambiēns going round, from ambīre, from ambi- + īre to go]

am•bi•ent

(ˈæm bi ənt)

adj. 1. of the surrounding area or environment: the ambient temperature. 2. completely surrounding; encompassing: the ambient air. [1590–1600; (< Middle French) < Latin ambient-, s. of ambiēns, present participle of ambīre to go around =amb- ambi- + īre to go]

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1.

ambient - completely enveloping; "the ambient air"; "ambient sound"; "the ambient temperature"close - at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships"

ambient

adjective atmospheric, surrounding, background ambient sounds of children in the background

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