ambit
[ am-bit ]
/ ˈæm bɪt /
noun
circumference; circuit.
boundary; limit.
a sphere of operation or influence; range; scope: the ambit of such an action.
Origin of ambit
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin
ambitus a going around, equivalent to
amb-
ambi- +
itus a going (
i- (stem of
īre to go) +
-tus suffix of v. action)
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British Dictionary definitions for ambit
ambit
/ (ˈæmbɪt) /
noun
scope or extent
limits, boundary, or circumference
Word Origin for ambit
C16: from Latin
ambitus a going round, from
ambīre to go round, from
ambi- +
īre to go