Ambient

Quick meaning: Ambient is an adjective meaning Encompassing on all sides; surrounding; encircling; enveloping.

Meaning

Encompassing on all sides; surrounding; encircling; enveloping.

More Meanings

1. (music) Evoking or creating an atmosphere: atmospheric.
2. Relating to, or suitable for, storage at room temperature.
3. (mathematics) Containing objects or describing a setting that one is interested in.
4. Something that surrounds; encompassing material, substance or shape.
5. (astrology) The atmosphere; the surrounding air or sky; atmospheric components collectively such as air, clouds, water vapour, hail, etc.
6. (uncountable, music) A type of modern music that creates a relaxing and peaceful atmosphere.

Example Sentences

ambient food

ambient warehousing

A cup of warm tea eventually cools to the ambient temperature.

This which yields or fills all space / The ambient air wide interfused

Word Forms

• ambients

Synonyms for ambient

Depending on context, synonyms include chillout, close.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include close, surrounding, environment, ambience, ambiance, indoor.

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