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am·bi·ence
(ăm′bē-əns, äN-byäNs′)n.
Variant of ambiance.
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ambience
(ˈæmbɪəns; French ɑ̃bjɑ̃s) orambiance
n
the atmosphere of a place
[C19: from French ambiance, from ambiant surrounding; see ambient]
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am•bi•ance
or am•bi•ence
(ˈæm bi əns; Fr. ɑ̃ˈbyɑ̃s)n., pl. -bi•anc•es or -bi•enc•es (-bi ən sɪz; Fr. -ˈbyɑ̃s)
the mood, special quality, or atmosphere of a place, situation, etc.; environment; milieu: The restaurant had a delightful ambiance.
[1885–90; < French, =ambi(ant) surrounding (Middle French, also ambient < Latin; see ambient) + -ance -ance]
syn: See environment.
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| Noun | 1. |  ambience - a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement"condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" genius loci - the special atmosphere of a place gloominess, glumness, gloom - an atmosphere of depression and melancholy; "gloom pervaded the office" |
| 2. |  ambience - the atmosphere of an environment environs, surround, surroundings, environment - the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround" |
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ambience
noun atmosphere, feel, setting, air, quality, character, spirit, surroundings, tone, mood, impression, flavour, temper, tenor, aura, complexion, vibes (slang), vibrations (slang), milieu The overall ambience of the room is cosy.
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ambiance
also ambiencenoun
1. A general impression produced by a predominant quality or characteristic:
2. The totality of surrounding conditions and circumstances affecting growth or development:
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ambience
n → Atmosphäre f, → Ambiente nt (geh)
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ambience
[ˈæmbɪəns] n (liter) (atmosphere) → ambiente mthe restaurant has a pleasant ambience → il ristorante ha un'atmosfera piacevole
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