Ambit Definition

ămbĭt
noun
Sphere or scope, as of influence.
American Heritage
A circuit or circumference.
Webster's New World
An external boundary; a circuit.
American Heritage
The limits or scope; bounds.
Webster's New World

The sphere or area of control and influence of something.

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Other Word Forms of Ambit

Noun

Singular:
ambit
Plural:
ambits

Origin of Ambit

  • Latin ambitus from past participle of ambīre to go around ambient

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

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

    From Wiktionary

Ambit Sentence Examples

  • The Trade Marks Act 1994 has widened the ambit of protection significantly.

  • The proposed new law would have a very wide ambit.

  • As was stated in Factortame, section 20 must be given a " restricted ambit " because of its penal nature.

  • The social context clearly constrains the teacher's freedom of choice and action, restricting the ambit of the teacher's autonomy.

  • And to escape the narrow ambit of my own life and see what other people are up to.

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Words Starting With

AAMAMB

Words Ending With

TITBIT

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Words Starting With A and Ending With T

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