a. [ L. ambiens, p. pr. of ambire to go around; amb- + ire to go. ] Encompassing on all sides; circumfused; investing. “Ambient air.” Milton. “Ambient clouds.” Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
[idearu](n, adj-no) (1) ideal; (2) { math } ideal in a ring (i.e. subset of a ring closed under addition and multiplication by elements of the ambient ring)[Add to Longdo]