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- [am-byuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /ˈæm byə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
- /ˌæm.bjəˈleɪ.tər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [am-byuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
- /ˈæm byə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/
Definitions of ambulatory word
- adjective ambulatory of, relating to, or designed for walking 3
- adjective ambulatory changing position; not fixed 3
- adjective ambulatory able to walk 3
- adjective ambulatory (esp of a will) capable of being altered or revoked 3
- noun ambulatory an aisle running around the east end of a church, esp one that passes behind the sanctuary 3
- noun ambulatory a place for walking, such as an aisle or a cloister 3
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Origin of ambulatory
First appearance:
before 1615 One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Latin ambulātōrius, equivalent to ambulā-, stem of ambulāre (see amble) + -tōrius -tory1
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Parts of speech for Ambulatory
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ambulatory popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ambulatory usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ambulatory
adj ambulatory
- vagabond — wandering from place to place without any settled home; nomadic: a vagabond tribe.
- peripatetic — walking or traveling about; itinerant.
- vagrant — a person who wanders about idly and has no permanent home or employment; vagabond; tramp.
- roving — roaming or wandering.
- itinerant — traveling from place to place, especially on a circuit, as a minister, judge, or sales representative; itinerating; journeying.
Antonyms for ambulatory
adj ambulatory
- settled — to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
- unchanging — to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone: to change one's name; to change one's opinion; to change the course of history.
- steady — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
- stiff — rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar.
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