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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