nonambulatory
byə adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or capable of walking: an ambulatory exploration of the countryside.
2.
adapted for walking, as the limbs of many animals.
3.
moving about or from place to place; not stationary: an ambulatory tribe.
4.
Also, ambulant. Medicine/Medical.
a.
not confined to bed; able or strong enough to walk: an ambulatory patient.
b.
serving patients who are able to walk: an ambulatory care center.
5.
Law. not fixed; alterable or revocable: ambulatory will.
noun
6.
Also called deambulatory. Architecture.
a.
an aisle surrounding the end of the choir or chancel of a church.
b.
the covered walk of a cloister.
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Origin:
1615–25; < Latin ambulātōrius, equivalent to ambulā-, stem of ambulāre (see amble) + -tōrius tory1
1615–25; < Latin ambulātōrius, equivalent to ambulā-, stem of ambulāre (see amble) + -tōrius tory1
Related forms
am·bu·la·to·ri·ly, adverb
non·am·bu·la·to·ry, adjective, noun, plural non·am·bu·la·ties.
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ambulatory (ˈæmbjʊlətərɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, or designed for walking |
| 2. | changing position; not fixed |
| 3. | Also: ambulant able to walk |
| 4. | law (esp of a will) capable of being altered or revoked |
| —n , -ries | |
| 5. | architect |
| a. an aisle running around the east end of a church, esp one that passes behind the sanctuary | |
| b. a place for walking, such as an aisle or a cloister | |
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Word Origin & History
ambulatory
"pertaining to walking;" also "shifting, not permanent," 1620s, from L. ambulatorius "of or pertaining to a walker, movable," from ambulator, from ambulatum, pp. of ambulare (see amble).
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ambulatory am·bu·la·to·ry (ām'byə-lə-tôr'ē)
adj.
Of, relating to, or adapted for walking.
Capable of walking; not bedridden.
Moving about.
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