circumambient

cir·cum·am·bi·ent

 (sûr′kəm-ăm′bē-ənt)

adj.

Encompassing on all sides; surrounding.

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cir′cum·am′bi·ence, cir′cum·am′bi·en·cy n.

cir′cum·am′bi·ent·ly adv.

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circumambient

(ˌsɜːkəmˈæmbɪənt)

adj

surrounding

[C17: from Late Latin circumambīre, from circum- + ambīre to go round]

ˌcircumˈambience, ˌcircumˈambiency n

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cir•cum•am•bi•ent

(ˌsɜr kəmˈæm bi ənt)

adj.

surrounding; encompassing.

[1625–35; < Late Latin circumambient-, s. of circumambiēns. See circum-, ambient]

cir`cum•am′bi•ence, cir`cum•am′bi•en•cy, n.

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