New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Circumambient — Cir cum*am bi*ent, a. [Pref. circum + ambient.] Surrounding; inclosing or being on all sides; encompassing. The circumambient heaven. J. Armstrong. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
circumambient — [sʉr΄kəm am′bē ənt] adj. extending all around; surrounding circumambience n. circumambiency … English World dictionary
circumambient — circumambience, circumambiency, n. circumambiently, adv. /serr keuhm am bee euhnt/, adj. surrounding; encompassing: circumambient gloom. [1625 35; < LL circumambient (s. of circumambiens). See CIRCUM , AMBIENT] * * * … Universalium
circumambient — 1. adjective a) ascribing to all aspects of; encompassing b) surrounding 2. adverb in a circumambient manner See Also: circumambience, circumambiency, circumambulate … Wiktionary
circumambient — cir•cum•am•bi•ent [[t]ˌsɜr kəmˈæm bi ənt[/t]] adj. surrounding; encompassing • Etymology: 1625–35; < LL circumambient , s. of circumambiēns. See circum , ambient cir cum•am′bi•ence, cir cum•am′bi•en•cy, n … From formal English to slang
circumambient — /sɜkəmˈæmbiənt/ (say serkuhm ambeeuhnt) adjective surrounding; encompassing: circumambient gloom. –circumambience, circumambiency, noun …
circumambient — adj. surrounding, encompassing … English contemporary dictionary
circumambient — [ˌsə:kəm ambɪənt] adjective literary or formal surrounding. Derivatives circumambience noun circumambiency noun … English new terms dictionary
circumambient — a. Surrounding, encompassing, encircling, circling, circumjacent, ambient … New dictionary of synonyms
circumambient — cir·cum·ambient … English syllables
