ambit vs orbit

ambit and orbit both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ambit	Yes	No	No	No
orbit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, ambit and orbit are synonyms defined as:

ambit and orbit: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:

Other synonyms of ambit include compass, range, reach, scope.

ambit (noun)	orbit (noun)
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:	an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
	the bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
	the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
	the path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
	a particular environment or walk of life

ambit (verb)	orbit (verb)
	move in an orbit