ambience

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English

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Etymology

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From ambient +‎ -ence.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ambience (countable and uncountable, plural ambiences)

  1. Alternative spelling of ambiance
    • 2023 September 20, Nigel Harris, “Comment Special: And it's goodbye from me...”, in RAIL, number 992, page 3:
      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.

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ “ambience, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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