English > ambit: 1 sense > noun 1, attribute| Meaning | An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet". |
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| Example | "the ambit of municipal legislation" |
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| Synonyms | scope, range, reach, orbit, compass |
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| Narrower | approximate range, ballpark | Near to the scope or range of something |
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| confines | A bounded scope |
| contrast | The range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness) |
| gamut | A complete extent or range |
| horizon, view, purview | The range of interest or activity that can be anticipated |
| internationality, internationalism | Quality of being international in scope |
| latitude | scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought |
| palette, pallet | The range of colour characteristic / characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art |
| spectrum | A broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities |
| sweep, expanse | A wide scope |
| Broader | extent | The distance or area or volume over which something extends |
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| Spanish | alcance, ámbito, esfera, marco |
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| Catalan | abast, àmbit, esfera, marc |
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