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Ambulatory vs Spectator - What's the difference?

ambulatory | spectator |

As nouns the difference between ambulatory and spectator

is that ambulatory is the round walkway encircling the altar in many cathedrals while spectator is one who observes an event; an observer.

As an adjective ambulatory

is of, relating to, or adapted to walking.

ambulatory

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, relating to, or adapted to walking
    • ambulatory exercise
  • * Sir H. Wotton
    • The princess of whom his majesty had an ambulatory view in his travels.
  • (comparable, medicine) Able to walk about and not bedridden.
    • an ambulatory patient
  • (medicine) Performed on or involving an ambulatory patient or an outpatient.
    • an ambulatory electrocardiogram
    ambulatory medical care
  • Accustomed to move from place to place; not stationary; movable.
    • an ambulatory court, which exercises its jurisdiction in different places
  • * Jeremy Taylor
    • The priesthood before was very ambulatory , and dispersed into all families.
  • (legal) Not yet legally fixed or settled; alterable.
    • The dispositions of a will are ambulatory until the death of the testator.

    Noun

    (ambulatories)
  • The round walkway encircling the altar in many cathedrals.

    • spectator

    English

    Alternative forms

    * spectatour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who observes an event; an observer.
    • The cheering spectators watched the fireworks.
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    Derived terms

    * spectate * spectatorship

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