Ambit

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An external boundary; a circuit.
  • n. Sphere or scope. See Synonyms at range.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The sphere or area of control and influence of something.
  • n. A circuit, or a boundary around a property.
  • n. A span of actions, thoughts, or words.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Circuit or compass.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Compass or circuit; circumference; boundary: as, the ambit of a fortification or of a country.
  • n. Extent; sphere; scope.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    extent   
    Hyponym
    ballpark    internationality    spectrum    expanse    confines    palette    horizon    sweep    contrast    purview   
    Form
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    circuit    bound   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
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