ambulatory
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ambulatory
- /ˈam.bjə.ləˌtoɹ.i/ US
- /-bjʊ-/ US
- /ˌæm.bjəˈleɪ.tɹi/ UK
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From Latin ambulatorius. By surface analysis, ambulate + -ory, or, by surface analysis, ambulator + -y.
adjective more ambulatory · most ambulatory
- Of, relating to, or adapted to walking. ambulatory exercise
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Able to walk about and not bedridden.
an ambulatory patient
Similar: astir, up and about
- Performed on or involving an outpatient. an ambulatory electrocardiogram
- Relating to ambulances. ambulatory fleet
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Accustomed to move from place to place; not stationary; movable.
an ambulatory court, which exercises its jurisdiction in different places
Similar: astir, mobile, ambulatory, animate, kinetic, motile, motive, movable, vagile
- Not yet legally fixed or settled; alterable. The dispositions of a will are ambulatory until the death of the testator.
noun ambulatories
- The semicircular walkway behind the altar and apse in many cathedrals.
- Any part of a building intended for walking in; a corridor.
Translations
Every language
adj of, relating to, or adapted to walking
| Español | ambulatorio |
|---|---|
| Português | ambulante |
| Français | ambulatoire, déambulatoire |
| Ελληνικά | περιπατητικός peripatitikós |
| Русский | ходя́чий xodjáčij |
adj performed on or involving an ambulatory patient or an outpatient
| Español | ambulatorio |
|---|---|
| Português | ambulatório |
| Français | ambulatoire |
| Deutsch | ambulant |
| Ελληνικά | περιπατητικός peripatitikós |
| Русский | амбулато́рный ambulatórnyj |
noun round walkway encircling the altar
| Español | deambulatorio |
|---|---|
| Português | charola |
| Français | déambulatoire |
| Italiano | deambulatorio, ambulacro |
Talk about this word "ambulatory." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ambulatory. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ambulatory. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ambulatory "ambulatory." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ambulatory.Cite this
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