Definitions for ambit
ˈæm bɪtam·bit

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambitnoun

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ambitnoun

   The sphere or area of control and influence of something.

2. ambitnoun

   A circuit, or a boundary around a property.

3. ambitnoun

   A span of actions, thoughts, or words.

4. Etymology: From ambitus, from ambio.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ambitnoun

   The compass or circuit of any thing; the line that encompasses any thing.

   Etymology: ambitus, Lat.

   The tusk of a wild boar winds about almost into a perfect ring or hoop; only it is a little writhen. In measuring by the ambit, it is long or round about a foot and two inches; its basis an inch over. Nehemiah Grew, Musæum.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. AMBIT

   AMBIT is a historical programming language that was introduced by Carlos Christensen of Massachusetts Computer Associates in 1964 for symbolic computation. The language was influenced by ALGOL 60 and is an early example of a pattern matching language for manipulation of strings (a more popular example from the same time is SNOBOL). The acronym AMBIT stands for "Algebraic Manipulation by Identity Translation", but has also claimed "Acronym May Be Ignored Totally". AMBIT had dialects for manipulation of lists (AMBIT-L) and graphs (AMBIT-G) Both pioneered with data structure diagrams and visual programming as data and patterns were used to be represented by directed-graph diagrams. AMBIT/L was implemented for a PDP-10 computer and used to implement the interactive algebraic manipulation system IAM.

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1. ambit

   Ambit refers to the scope, extent, or boundaries of something, such as authority, influence, activity, or interest. It can also be used to describe a surrounding area or environment, often in a physical or geographical context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ambitnoun

   circuit or compass

2. Etymology: [L. ambitus circuit, fr. ambire to go around. See Ambient.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ambit

   Ambit is a literary periodical published in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1959 by Dr Martin Bax, a London paediatrician. Uniting art, prose, poetry and reviews, the magazine appears quarterly and is distributed internationally. Notable Ambit contributors have included J. G. Ballard, Eduardo Paolozzi, Ralph Steadman, Carol-Ann Duffy, Fleur Adcock, Peter Blake and David Hockney. Despite the wealth of recognisable names, Ambit also features the work of new, unpublished writers. In the sixties Ambit became well known for testing the boundaries and social conventions and published many anti-establishment pieces, including an issue with works written under the influence of drugs. Ballard became fiction editor alongside Geoff Nicholson, and Duffy joined Henry Graham as Poetry Editor. Now after 40 years of publication Ambit’s editorial board consists of Bax, Kate Pemberton, Michael Foreman, Henry Graham, and Geoff Nicholson. Ambit also publishes novels and poetry collections, including a new series ‘Here from Elsewhere’ by poets from elsewhere but now living in the UK. It is funded by the Arts Council England, and is a non-profit organisation. Ambit magazine was described by artist Ralph Steadman as "a surreptitious peek inside a private world. Without it such vital sparks of inspiration could well be lost forever."

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ambit

   am′bit, n. a circuit: a space surrounding a house or town: extent of meaning of words, &c.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ambit

   Ambit of a geometrical figure is the perimeter, or the line, or sum or all the lines, by which it is bounded.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ambit

   The compass or circuit of any work or place, as of a fortification or encampment, etc.

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Anagrams for ambit »

1. imbat

2. timba

How to pronounce ambit?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ambit in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ambit in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ambit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of ambit in a Sentence

1. Jeff Sessions:

   Those are within the ambit of Homeland Security and the Health and Human Services. But I believe for the most part they’re well taken care of.

2. Bindu Ananth:

   It's an anomaly that you have a class of deposit-taking institutions that is outside the ambit of the RBI.

3. John McDonnell:

   We'll come to an agreement with them. It will either be an agreement of access arrangements, or working alongside us, or if necessary they can come within the ambit of British Broadband itself.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ambit
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ambit
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ambit
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambit
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambit
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ambit
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ambit
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=ambit
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
11. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=ambit