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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

ambience en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ɑ-/
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈæm.bi.əns/

Etymology

From ambient + -ence.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative spelling of ambiance.
    alt of ambiance
    • An unexpected downside was a new generation of trains where the principal aim was to 'pack them in', leading to a sharp slump in ambience and passenger comfort. 2023 September 20, Nigel Harris, “Comment Special: And it's goodbye from me...”, in RAIL, number 992, page 3:

Forms

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ambiences Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

circumambience