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AMBIT

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:

Example:

in the political orbit of a world power

Synonyms:

ambit; compass; orbit; range; reach; scope

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("ambit" is a kind of...):

extent (the distance or area or volume over which something extends)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ambit"):

approximate range; ballpark (near to the scope or range of something)

confines (a bounded scope)

contrast (the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness))

internationalism; internationality (quality of being international in scope)

latitude (scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction)

horizon; purview; view (the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated)

expanse; sweep (a wide scope)

gamut (a complete extent or range:)

spectrum (a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities)

palette; pallet (the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art)

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