Canvass vs Ambitus - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between canvass and ambitus

is that canvass is a solicitation of voters or public opinion while ambitus is the range of a melody, especially those of ecclesiastical chants.

As a verb canvass

is to solicit voters, opinions, etc. from; to go through, with personal solicitation or public addresses.

canvass

English

Noun

(es)

A solicitation of voters or public opinion.

Verb

(es)

To solicit voters, opinions, etc. from; to go through, with personal solicitation or public addresses.

to canvass''' a district for votes; to '''canvass a city for subscriptions

To conduct a survey.

To campaign.

To sift; to strain; to examine thoroughly; to scrutinize.

to canvass''' the votes cast at an election; to '''canvass a district with reference to its probable vote

* Woodward

I have made careful search on all hands, and canvassed the matter with all possible diligence.

To examine by discussion; to debate.

* Sir W. Hamilton

an opinion that we are likely soon to canvass

Quotations

* 1920 , in the Classical Journal , volume 15, page 242: *: Some hunt "ponies" unrelentingly, others protest at intervals, most, perhaps, ignore the matter unless it is insolently forced upon their attention. How old this question was and how thoughtfully it had been canvassed we were not aware * 2001 , , Middle Age: A Romance , page 5 *: Adam Berendt, who canvassed through Rockland County on behalf of education, environmental, and gun control bond issues.

ambitus

English

Noun

(ambituses)

(music) the range of a melody, especially those of ecclesiastical chants

(botany, zoology) The exterior edge or border of a thing, such as a leaf or shell.

(historical, Roman antiquity) A canvassing for votes.

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