Definition Definition

Ambit - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'Ambit' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ambit [ n.]
- Circuit or compass.

Meaning of 'Ambit' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ambit [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
Example in sentence:
  • a piano has a greater range than the human voice;
  • in the political orbit of a world power;
  • outside the reach of the law;
  • the ambit of municipal legislation;
  • the range of a supersonic jet;
  • within the compass of this article;
  • within the scope of an investigation

Nearby Words:

amb- ambages ambaginous ambagious ambagitory ambassade ambassador ambassadorial ambassadorship ambassadress

See 'Ambit' also in:

Dictionary.com Google Translator Wikipedia.com Merriam Webster

Categories

Browse Dictionary