ambient

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishambientam‧bi‧ent /ˈæmbiənt/ adjective 1 → ambient temperature/light etc 2 → ambient music/sounds Examples from the Corpusambient• The weather affects them, the time of day, the ambient noise.• Odour emissions are affected by wind direction, temperature inversion, ambient temperatures and humidity.• The 11 sinuously blended songs of ambient texture and acoustic sensitivity are striking and pure, with a confessional intensity.Origin ambient (1500-1600) Latin present participle of ambire, from ambi- (AMBI-) + ire "to go"

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