"circumambient" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more circumambient [comparative], most circumambient [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin circum (“around”) + ambiō, from amb- (“both side”) + eō (“go”), literally "go on both sides of". Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|circum||around}} Latin circum (“around”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} circumambient (comparative more circumambient, superlative most circumambient)
  1. Including all aspects of; encompassing. Translations (including all aspects): всеобхватен (vseobhvaten) (Bulgarian), kattava (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-circumambient-en-adj-kkzzZqhS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 12 30 Disambiguation of 'including all aspects': 98 2
  2. Surrounding.
    Sense id: en-circumambient-en-adj-O~6J1gJI

Adverb

Forms: more circumambient [comparative], most circumambient [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin circum (“around”) + ambiō, from amb- (“both side”) + eō (“go”), literally "go on both sides of". Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|circum||around}} Latin circum (“around”) Head templates: {{en-adv}} circumambient (comparative more circumambient, superlative most circumambient)
  1. in a circumambient manner Related terms: circumambience, circumambiency, circumambulate, circumlocution, circumnavigate
    Sense id: en-circumambient-en-adv-JbGMGMDz

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