Ambient Definition

ămbē-ənt
adjective
Surrounding; encircling.
Ambient sound; ambient air.
American Heritage
Surrounding; on all sides.
Webster's New World
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.
American Heritage
A cup of tea eventually cools to the ambient temperature.
Wiktionary

(music) Evoking or creating an atmosphere: atmospheric.

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noun

Something that surrounds.

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

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

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Other Word Forms of Ambient

Noun

Singular:
ambient
Plural:
ambients

Origin of Ambient

  • Latin ambiēns ambient- present participle of ambīre to surround amb-, ambi- around ambi– īre to go ei- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin ambiens (“going around”), from ambiō (“go around”).

    From Wiktionary

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