ambient

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am·bi·ent / ˈambēənt/ • adj. of or relating to the immediate surroundings of something: the liquid is stored at below ambient temperature.• n. (also ambient music) a style of instrumental music with electronic textures and no persistent beat, used to create or enhance a mood or atmosphere.

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English

ambient

views updated May 23 2018

ambient XVI. — F. ambiant or L. ambient-, prp. stem of ambīre go round, f. amb- AMBI- + īre go; see -ENT.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD

ambient

views updated May 18 2018

ambient Describing the conditions and factors that are present in the immediate environment. For example, the ambient temperature is the local temperature in a specific environment.

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