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ambiguity

English

Etymology

From Middle English ambiguite, from Old French ambiguite (French ambiguïté), from Latin ambiguitas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /æmb???ju??ti/

Noun

ambiguity (countable and uncountable, plural ambiguities)

  1. (countable) Something, particularly words and sentences, that is open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, if that meaning etc cannot be determined from its context.
    His speech was made with such great ambiguity that neither supporter nor opponent could be certain of his true position.
  2. (uncountable) The state of being ambiguous.

Synonyms

  • (state of being ambiguous): ambiguousness, imprecision, polysemy
  • weasel word

Antonyms

  • unambiguity

Related terms

  • ambiguous

Translations

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indefiniteness

English

Etymology

indefinite +? -ness

Noun

indefiniteness (uncountable)

  1. The characteristic of being indefinite.

Translations

indefiniteness From the web:

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