ambient
21ambient — [[t]æ̱mbiənt[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n The ambient temperature is the temperature of the air above the ground in a particular place. [TECHNICAL] 2) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Ambient sound or light is the sound or light which is all around you. [TECHNICAL] …
22ambient — am•bi•ent [[t]ˈæm bi ənt[/t]] adj. 1) of the surrounding area or environment: the ambient temperature[/ex] 2) completely surrounding; encompassing: the ambient air[/ex] • Etymology: 1590–1600; (< MF) < L ambient , s. of ambiēns, prp. of… …
23ambient — 1. adjective /ˈæm.biː.ənt/ a) Encompassing on all sides; surrounding; encircling; enveloping. A cup of tea eventually cools to the temperature. b) Slow and peaceful; atmospheric. “Ambient Intelligence” represents an intelligent environment of… …
24ambient — Surrounding, encompassing; pertaining to the environment in which an organism or apparatus functions. [L. ambiens, going around] * * * am·bi·ent am bē ənt adj surrounding on all sides <the ambient environment> <ambient air pollution>… …
25ambient — am|bi|ent [ˈæmbiənt] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of ambire, from ambi ( AMBI ) + ire to go ] 1.) ambient temperature/light etc technical the temperature etc of the surrounding area 2.) ambient music/sounds a type… …
26ambient — I UK [ˈæmbɪənt] / US adjective science a) existing or present around you ambient sound b) ambient temperature is the temperature of the surrounding air II UK [ˈæmbɪənt] / US noun [uncountable] music a type of music that developed as a reaction… …
27ambient — I s (oböj. MUSIK lugn elektronisk musik II adj (ambient, a) MUSIK ambient trance …
28ambient — I. adjective Etymology: Latin ambient , ambiens, present participle of ambire to go around, from ambi + ire to go more at issue Date: 1596 existing or present on all sides ; encompassing II. noun Date: 1624 1. an encompassing atmosphere …
29ambient — adj. Ambient is used with these nouns: ↑condition, ↑humidity, ↑lighting, ↑music, ↑noise, ↑sound, ↑temperature …
30ambient — Surrounding or pertaining to the immediate environment; for example, ambient temperature means prevailing temperature at that place …
