adj

ambient

AM-bee-uhnt

adj

Surrounding or existing on all sides; relating to the immediate environment.

"The thermostat adjusts based on the ambient temperature of the room."

"The photographer relied on ambient light rather than a flash."

noun

A genre of atmospheric, often beatless music designed to create a calm mood.

"He put on some ambient to help him focus while writing."

How to Use Ambient

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishRelating to the surrounding environment, or a genre of soft, atmospheric background music.

Common pairings

ambient temperature ambient light ambient noise ambient music

more ambient comparative, ambients plural, most ambient superlative

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The thermostat adjusts based on the _____ temperature of the room.

From Latin ambiens, "going around", from ambire, "to go around".

ambient music chillout

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ambient music chillout