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circumambient

cir·cum·am·bi·ent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sur-kuh m-am-bee-uh nt]
    • /ˌsɜr kəmˈæm bi ənt/
    • /sɜː.ˈkʌm.æm.bi.ənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sur-kuh m-am-bee-uh nt]
    • /ˌsɜr kəmˈæm bi ənt/

Definitions of circumambient word

  • adjective circumambient surrounding 3
  • adjective circumambient extending all around; surrounding 3
  • adjective circumambient surrounding; encompassing: circumambient gloom. 1
  • noun circumambient Surrounding. 1
  • adjective circumambient Ascribing to all aspects of; encompassing. 0
  • adverb circumambient in a circumambient manner. 0
See all 6 definitions of circumambient

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Origin of circumambient

First appearance:

before 1625
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35, circumambient is from the Late Latin word circumambient- (stem of circumambiēns). See circum-, ambient

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Parts of speech for Circumambient

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Circumambient

circumambient popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

circumambient usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for circumambient

adj circumambient

  • neighboring — situated or living near another: one of our neighbor nations.
  • around — To be positioned around a place or object means to surround it or be on all sides of it. To move around a place means to go along its edge, back to your starting point.
  • circumferential — of, at, or near the circumference; surrounding; lying along the outskirts.
All 3 Synonyms of circumambient

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