ambit vs scope

ambit and scope both are nouns.

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

As nouns, ambit and scope are synonyms defined as:

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

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

ambit (noun)	scope (noun)
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:	electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities
	a magnifier of images of distant objects
	an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
	the state of the environment in which a situation exists