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ambit

[ am-bit ]
/ ˈæm bɪt /
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noun
a sphere of operation or influence; range; scope: the ambit of such an action.
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Origin of ambit

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin ambitus “a going around,” equivalent to amb- ambi- + itus “a going” (i- (stem of īre to go) + -tus suffix of verb action)
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British Dictionary definitions for ambit

ambit
/ (ˈæmbɪt) /

noun
scope or extent
limits, boundary, or circumference

Word Origin for ambit

C16: from Latin ambitus a going round, from ambīre to go round, from ambi- + īre to go
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