ambulatory
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/ˈam.bjə.ləˌtɔ.ɹi/
English
Definitions
noun
- The round walkway encircling the altar in many cathedrals.
- Any part of a building intended for walking in; a corridor.
adjective
- Of, relating to, or adapted to walking“ambulatory exercise”
- Able to walk about and not bedridden.“an ambulatory patient”
- Performed on or involving an ambulatory patient or an outpatient.“ambulatory medical care”
- Accustomed to move from place to place; not stationary; movable.“an ambulatory court, which exercises its jurisdiction in different places”
Related words
Synonyms
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