Definitions for ambient
ˈæm bi əntam·bi·ent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. ambientadjective

   completely enveloping

   "the ambient air"; "ambient sound"; "the ambient temperature"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. ambientnoun

   Something that surrounds.

2. ambientnoun

   A type of modern music which incorporates elements of various musical styles, and creates a relaxing and peaceful atmosphere.

3. ambientnoun

   The atmosphere; the surrounding air or sky; atmospheric components collectively such as air, clouds, water vapour, hail, etc.

4. ambientadjective

   Encompassing on all sides; surrounding; encircling; enveloping.

5. ambientadjective

   Evoking or creating an atmosphere: atmospheric.

6. ambientadjective

   Relating to, or suitable for, storage at room temperature.

7. Etymology: From ambiens, from ambio.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ambientadjective

   Surrounding; encompassing; investing.

   Etymology: ambiens, Lat.

   This which yields or fills
   All space, the ambient air wide-interfus’d. Paradise Lost.

   The thickness of a plate requisite to produce any colour, depends only on the density of the plate, and not on that of the ambient medium. Isaac Newton, Opticks.

   Around him dance the rosy hours,
   And damasking the ground with flow’rs,
   With ambient sweets perfume the morn. Elijah Fenton, to L. Gower.

   Illustrious virtues, who by turns have rose,
   With happy laws her empire to sustain,
   And with full pow’r assert her ambient main. Matthew Prior.

   The ambient æther is too liquid and empty, to impel horizontally with that prodigious celerity. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ambient

   Ambient generally refers to the surrounding or prevailing environment or atmosphere of a particular place or setting. It refers to qualities or elements that are present in the surroundings, and may include factors such as noise, lighting, temperature, humidity, and overall sensory experiences. In a broader sense, ambient can also describe a genre of music that creates a mellow, soothing, and atmospheric background sound.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ambientadjective

   encompassing on all sides; circumfused; investing

2. Ambientnoun

   something that surrounds or invests; as, air . . . being a perpetual ambient

3. Etymology: [L. ambiens, p. pr. of ambire to go around; amb- + ire to go.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ambient

   Ambient is the second studio album by American electronica musician Moby. It was released on August 17, 1993 and received mediocre reviews; Moby did not gain any real acclaim for his 1990s electronic dance music albums until he released Everything Is Wrong in 1995. Ambient, unlike most other Moby studio albums, has never been re-released in a special edition or a remastered issue.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ambient

   am′bi-ent, adj. going round: surrounding: investing.—n. an encompassing sphere: the air or sky. [L. ambi, about, iens, ientis, pr.p. of eo, īre, to go.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ambient

   [from ambio, Lat., to go round]. Surrounding, or investing; whence the atmosphere is designated ambient, because it encompasses the earth.

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   Libby

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   Karen

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ambient in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ambient in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of ambient in a Sentence

1. Vargas Zeppetello:

   These standards were first created for people working indoors in places like boiler rooms — they were not thought of as conditions that would happen in outdoor, ambient environments. But we are seeing them now.

2. David Whelan:

   It's very cold, the work conditions, the workshop, is not heated and it tends to be whatever the ambient temperature is outside so he's often working in 40to 50 degree temperatures.He is trimming the threads off clothes.They make clothes at a garment factory at the prison.

3. Christopher Chabot:

   It's difficult because the blood is crucial for human health issues but the biomedical industry needs to keep the population steady, we suggest decreasing the time they are out of water, and maintaining an ambient temperature for transportation ... there is a lesser mortality rate if you keep them cool.

4. Football Federation Australia:

   The forecast ambient and Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) for that match remain within acceptable ranges for the later kick-off and the air quality forecast is improving with the arrival of a wind change to the north east on Friday, in making decisions regarding whether a fixture will proceed, the safety, welfare and comfort of our players, match officials and fans remain our ongoing focus with regard to air quality issues as a result of these bushfires.

5. The CDC:

   In general, because of poor survivability of these coronaviruses on surfaces, there is likely very low risk of spread from food products or packaging that are shipped over a period of days or weeks at ambient, refrigerated, or frozen temperatures.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ambient
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ambient
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ambient
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambient
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ambient
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ambient
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=ambient