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ambiguity

/ˌæm.bɪˈɡjuː.ə.ti/

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noun

/ˌæm.bɪˈɡjuː.ə.ti/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее свойство допускать более одного толкования или иметь неясное, неопределённое значение.

A noun referring to the quality of being open to more than one interpretation, or having an unclear or uncertain meaning.

  1. Uncertainty of meaningB2formal

    The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.

    ruНеоднозначность

    • The ambiguity of the statement led to confusion among the team.
    • Legal documents must avoid ambiguity to prevent misinterpretation.
    • His answer was full of ambiguity, leaving us unsure of his intentions.

    Synonymsambivalencedoubtfulnessequivocationindeterminacyinexactnessobscurityuncertaintyvagueness

    Antonymsclaritydefinitenessexactnessprecisionunambiguity

  2. Vagueness or doubtB2formal

    A situation where something is unclear or not definite.

    ruНеоднозначность

    • There is some ambiguity about the exact date of the event.
    • The ambiguity in the contract terms caused a dispute.
    • She tried to resolve the ambiguity by asking for clarification.

    Synonymsdoubtfulnessdubiousnessobscurityuncertaintyunclearnessvagueness

    Antonymscertaintyclaritydefinitenessprecision

Forms
  • ambiguities plural form
  • ambiguities' possessive plural form
  • ambiguity's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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