word of the day:part twenty-four | ambient

ambient

am·bi·ent [ˈæmbɪənt]

adj.
1. Surrounding; encircling: ambient sound; ambient air.
2. of or relating to the immediate surroundings; the ambient temperature was 15°C
3. creating a relaxing atmosphere

[Latin ambins, ambient-, present participle of ambre, to surround : amb-, ambi-, around; see ambi- + re, to go; see ei- in Indo-European roots.]