ambit

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈæmbɪt/

Noun

ambit (plural ambits)

1. The sphere or area of control and influence of something.
   • 1913, Gilbert Parker, The Judgment House, ch. 34,

     He had invited Destiny to sweep him up in her reaping, by placing himself in the ambit of her scythe.

2. A circuit, or a boundary around a property.
3. The extent of actions, thoughts, or the meaning of words, etc.

Translations

• French: champ
• German: Einflussbereich, Einflusssphäre, Geltungsbereich, Einflussgebiet, Wirkungsbereich, Herrschaftsbereich, Machtbereich
• Italian: ambito
• Portuguese: âmbito
• Spanish: ámbito

Translations

• French: portée
• German: Begrenzung, Umgrenzung, Umfriedung, Abgrenzung, Bereichsgrenze, Grenze
• Italian: ambito
• Spanish: ámbito

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