ambulatory
Syllables: am·bu·la·to·ryUK/ˌæm.bjəˈleɪ.tɹi//ˈam.bjə.ləˌtoɹ.i/
ambulatory adjective: of, relating to, or adapted to walking.
Adjective
ambulatory (comparative more ambulatory, superlative most ambulatory)
- Of, relating to, or adapted to walking.
- ambulatory exercise
- The princess of whom his majesty […]had an ambulatory view in his travels.1642, Henry Wotton, A Short View of the Life and Death of George Villiers
- Able to walk about and not bedridden.
- an ambulatory patient
- Synonyms:
- astir, up and about
- Performed on or involving an outpatient.
- an ambulatory electrocardiogram
- ambulatory medical care
- Relating to ambulances.
- ambulatory fleet
- Accustomed to move from place to place; not stationary; movable.
- an ambulatory court, which exercises its jurisdiction in different places
- As ſoon as God began to conſtitute a Church and fix the Prieſthood, which before was very ambulatory, and diſpenſed into all families, but ever officiated by the Major domo, God gives the power and deſigns the perſon.1651, Jer[emy] Taylor, “Section VI”, in Clerus Domini: or, A Discourse of the Divine Institution, Necessity, Sacrednesse, and Separation of the Office Ministerial. […], London: […] R[ichard] Royston...
- Not yet legally fixed or settled; alterable.
- The dispositions of a will are ambulatory until the death of the testator.
Noun
ambulatory (plural ambulatories)
- The semicircular walkway behind the altar and apse in many cathedrals.
- Any part of a building intended for walking in; a corridor.
ambulatory meaning in Tamil and Urdu
ambulatory in Tamil
- அசையும், நடமாடும்
ambulatory in Urdu
- چلتا پھرتا, سیّار
Examples of ambulatory in a sentence
- Those who left the sanatoria received ambulatory care that included regular doctor's care, visits to specialists and dietary supplements.2007 June 1, Leslie Feinberg, “Cuba brought science, not scapegoating, to AIDS care”, in Workers World:
- Mike DeWine of Ohio issued an executive order on Friday banning gender-transition surgeries for anyone under 18 at state hospitals or ambulatory clinics.2024 January 5, Amy Harmon, “Ohio Governor Orders Restrictions on Transgender Care After Vetoing Ban”, in The New York Times, archived from...
Synonyms of ambulatory
Forms of ambulatory
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more ambulatory |
| superlative | most ambulatory |
| Noun | |
| plural | ambulatories |
Origin of ambulatory
From Latin ambulatorius. By surface analysis, ambulate + -ory, or, by surface analysis, ambulator + -y.
Words formed from ambulatory
Phrases with ambulatory
Questions about ambulatory
- What does ambulatory mean?
- Ambulatory means of, relating to, or adapted to walking.
- What is ambulatory in Tamil?
- Ambulatory in Tamil is அசையும், நடமாடும். See Ambulatory meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use ambulatory in a sentence?
- Those who left the sanatoria received ambulatory care that included regular doctor's care, visits to specialists and dietary supplements.
- What part of speech is ambulatory?
- Ambulatory can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce ambulatory?
- Ambulatory is pronounced /ˈam.bjə.ləˌtoɹ.i/ (US).
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