ambit

Noun
  1. An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: (synset 105132642)
    "the range of a supersonic jet"; "a piano has a greater range than the human voice"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"
    is a type of: extent - the distance or area or volume over which something extends
    subtypes:
    • approximate range, ballpark - near to the scope or range of something
    • confines - a bounded scope
    • contrast - the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)
    • internationalism, internationality - quality of being international in scope
    • latitude - scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction
    • horizon, purview, view - the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
    • expanse, sweep - a wide scope
    • gamut - a complete extent or range:
    • spectrum - a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities
    • palette, pallet - the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
    same as: compass, orbit, range, reach, scope

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