The term 'ambit' is defined as the area or RANGE of something, and can be used to describe a variety of concepts. The crossword solutions for this term include 'CIRCUMFERENCE' (13 letters), which is the distance around the outside of a circle; 'RADIUS' (6 letters), which is the distance from the center of a circle to its edge; 'PERIMETER' (9 letters), which is the distance around the outside of a shape; 'BOUNDARY' (8 letters), which is a line that marks the limits of an area; 'SWEEP' (5 letters), which is the action of moving in a curved path; 'EXTENT' (6 letters), which is the degree or amount of something; 'COMPASS' (7 letters), which is an instrument used to determine direction; 'CIRCUIT' (7 letters), which is a path that a current of electricity follows; 'REACH' (5 letters), which is the distance or area covered by something; 'ORBIT' (5 letters), which is the path of a celestial body around another; 'SCOPE' (5 letters), which is the RANGE of one's perception or understanding; and 'RANGE' (5 letters), which is the area over which something extends. All of these words refer to the concept of ambit, and can be used to describe the area or RANGE of something.