Complete Definition of "ambient"

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Etymology
From L. ambientem

Adjective
ambient

  1. encompass|Encompassing on all sides; surrounding; encircling; enveloping.

#: A cup of tea eventually cools to the ambient temperature.
#: �Ambient Intelligence� represents an intelligent environment of computing nodes.

  1. music Slow and peaceful; atmospheric.

Translations
trans-top|Encompassing on all sides; surrounding; encircling; enveloping
Finnish: ympäröivä
Latvian: visaptverošs, ietverošs, apk�rt esošs
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|(music) Slow and peaceful; atmospheric
Finnish: ambient-
Latvian: ambient� mūzika
trans-mid
Italian: ambientale
trans-bottom

Noun
ambient

  1. Something that surrounds.
  2. music A type of modern music which incorporates elements of various musical styles, and creates a relaxing and peaceful atmosphere.

Synonyms
(music) ambient music, chillout

Translations
trans-top|Something that surrounds
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|A type of modern music which incorporates elements of various musical styles, and creates a relaxing and peaceful atmosphere
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Finnish: ambient-musiikki
Latvian: ambient� mūzika
trans-mid
trans-bottom

References
R:Century 1911
R:Webster 1913

Category:Music genres

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