Dictionary Definition
ambit n : an area in which something acts or
operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet";
"the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this
article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the
reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power" [syn:
scope, range, reach, orbit, compass]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Noun
Translations
sphere or area of control and influence of
something
- Portuguese: âmbito
circuit, or a boundary around a property
Derived terms
Extensive Definition
Ambit can refer to:
- Ambit Broadband, a producer of Cable Modem, ADSL, and IPTV products.
- Ambit Informatik, a German knowledge company.
- Ambit (magazine), a literary magazine.
- ambit is the Scope or range; a sphere of influence.
- ambit claim, an extravagant initial demand made in expectation of an eventual counter-offer and compromise.
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
alentours, ambience, arena, bailiwick, beat, border, borderland, borderlands, circle, circuit, circumambiencies,
circumjacencies,
circumstances,
compass, constituency, context, cycle, demesne, department, domain, dominion, entourage, environing
circumstances, environment, environs, extension, extent, field, footing, full circle, gestalt, habitat, hemisphere, judicial circuit,
jurisdiction,
lap, loop, march, milieu, neighborhood, orb, orbit, outposts, outskirts, pale, perimeter, periphery, precinct, precincts, province, purlieus, purview, radius, reach, realm, revolution, round, round trip, rounds, scope, situation, sphere, sphere of influence,
stamping ground, suburbs, surroundings, sweep, territory, total environment,
tour, turf, turn, vantage, vicinage, vicinity, walk