Dictionary Definition
ambient adj : completely enveloping; "the ambient
air"; "ambient sound"; "the ambient temperature"
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
From ambientemAdjective
- Encompassing on
all sides; surrounding; encircling; enveloping.
- A cup of tea eventually cools to the temperature.
- “Ambient Intelligence” represents an intelligent environment of computing nodes.
- A cup of tea eventually cools to the temperature.
- Slow and peaceful; atmospheric.
Translations
Encompassing on all sides; surrounding;
encircling; enveloping
- Finnish: ympäröivä
- Latvian: visaptverošs, ietverošs, apkārt esošs
(music) Slow and peaceful; atmospheric
- Finnish: ambient-
- Latvian: ambientā mūzika
- Italian: ambientale
Noun
- Something that surrounds.
- A type of modern music which incorporates elements of various musical styles, and creates a relaxing and peaceful atmosphere.
Synonyms
- (music) ambient music, chillout
Translations
Something that surrounds
A type of modern music which incorporates
elements of various musical styles, and creates a relaxing and
peaceful atmosphere
- Finnish: ambient-musiikki
- Latvian: ambientā mūzika
References
Extensive Definition
Ambient or ambience may refer to:
In science:
In mathematics:
In computing:
In music:
- Ambient music
- Ambient series a set of four albums produced/recorded by Brian Eno
- Virgin Ambient series, by Virgin Records
- Ambient (album), by the artist Moby
Other:
- Ambient Devices, a U.S. company
ambient in Japanese: アンビエント
ambient in Russian: Ambient (значения)
ambient in Slovak: Ambient
ambient in Urdu: محاصری
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
ambience, atmosphere, circling, circumambient, circumferential,
circumflex, circumfluent, circumfluous, circumjacent, climate, embracing, encircling, enclosing, encompassing, enfolding, enveloping, environing, medium, milieu, mise-en-scene, neighboring, peripheral, roundabout, suburban, surrounding, surroundings, wrapping