ambient
/ˈæm.bi.ənt/ adjective C1- Encompassing on all sides; surrounding; encircling; enveloping. · A cup of warm tea eventually cools to the ambient temperature.
- Evoking or creating an atmosphere: atmospheric.
- Relating to, or suitable for, storage at room temperature. · ambient food· ambient warehousing
- Containing objects or describing a setting that one is interested in.
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Without acoustic barriers, the ambient noise of ringing phones, clicking keyboards, and fragmented conversations constantly interrupts deep cognitive work.
To ensure their melodies could cut through the ambient clamor, musicians adopted the electric guitar and heavy amplification.
Arthur broke the companionable silence, his voice possessing a gravelly warmth that easily permeated the ambient hum of the ship's engines.
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