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ambit

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am·bit  (mbt)
n.
1. An external boundary; a circuit.
2. Sphere or scope. See Synonyms at range.

[Latin ambitus, from past participle of ambre, to go around; see ambient.]

ambit [ˈæmbɪt]
n
1. scope or extent
2. limits, boundary, or circumference
[from Latin ambitus a going round, from ambīre to go round, from ambi- + īre to go]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ambit - an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"
extent - the distance or area or volume over which something extends; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent"
approximate range, ballpark - near to the scope or range of something; "his answer wasn't even in the right ballpark"
confines - a bounded scope; "he stayed within the confines of the city"
contrast - the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)
internationality, internationalism - quality of being international in scope; "he applauded the internationality of scientific terminology"
latitude - scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction
purview, horizon, view - the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated; "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge"
expanse, sweep - a wide scope; "the sweep of the plains"
gamut - a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions"
spectrum - a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities
palette, pallet - the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art

ambit
noun range, reach, sweep, extent, scope, radius medicines which fall outside the ambit of the price-fixing agreement
Translations
ambit [ˈæmbɪt] Námbito m
within the ambit ofdentro del or en el ámbito de
ambit [ˈæmbɪt] (formal) n (= scope) → étendue f
to be within the ambit of sth, to fall within the ambit of sth → relever de qch
to be outside the ambit of sth, to fall outside the ambit of sth → ne pas être du ressort de qch
ambit
nBereich m
ambit [ˈæmbɪt] n (frm) → ambito


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