Definitions
- Describing a person who is able to walk or move around on their own. - Referring to the act of walking or moving around, especially for therapeutic purposes. - Talking about a medical condition that affects a person's ability to walk or move around.
- Describing a medical facility or service that provides outpatient care. - Referring to a person who is able to walk or move around on their own. - Talking about the act of walking or moving around, especially in a medical context.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words are related to walking or movement.
- 2Both words can be used to describe a person's ability to walk or move around.
- 3Both words can be used in a medical context.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Ambulatory is more commonly used than ambulative.
- 2Meaning: Ambulatory refers to a medical facility or service that provides outpatient care, while ambulative does not have this meaning.
- 3Connotation: Ambulatory has a more formal connotation than ambulative, which is more commonly used in medical jargon.
Remember this!
While ambulative and ambulatory are related to walking or movement, they have different meanings and usage. Ambulatory primarily refers to a medical facility or service that provides outpatient care, while ambulative describes a person's ability to walk or move around, or the act of walking or moving around, especially in a medical context. Ambulatory is more commonly used and has a more formal connotation than ambulative.
