The meaning of Ambiguity

Ambiguity – definition

noun
The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.
Usage examples:
We can detect no ambiguity in this section of the act
Synonims:
Ambivalence Equivocation Obscurity Vagueness Abstruseness Doubtfulness Uncertainty Puzzle Enigma Equivocacy Dubiety Doublespeak Double-talk

noun
A situation or statement that is unclear because it can be understood in more than one way
Usage examples:
[ c ] this is a first step toward clarifying things, but there are still many ambiguities.

noun
A situation in which something has more than one possible meaning and may therefore cause confusion, or an example of this
Usage examples:
We wish to remove any ambiguity concerning our demands., there are still some ambiguities in the co…

Ambiguity translation into English

Ambiguity: translate from English into Chinese

模棱两可, 双关, 双关语

Ambiguity: translate from English into Dutch

Meerduidigheid, Dubbelzinnigheid

Ambiguity: translate from English into French

Ambiguïté, Équivoque

Ambiguity: translate from English into German

Mehrdeutigkeit, Zweideutigkeit, Vieldeutigkeit

Ambiguity: translate from English into Hindi

अनिश्चितता, अस्पष्टता, संदिग्धता, अनेकार्थता, वक्तोक्ति

Ambiguity: translate from English into Italian

Ambiguità

Ambiguity: translate from English into Korean

모호, 모호한 표현, 두 가지 뜻, 여러 가지 뜻

Ambiguity: translate from English into Russian

Двусмысленность, Неопределенность, Неясность

Ambiguity: translate from English into Spanish

Ambigüedad, Equívoco

Word origin

late Middle English: from Old French ambiguite or Latin ambiguitas, from ambiguus ‘doubtful’ (see ambiguous).

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Ambiguity – similar words

ambiguously

adverb
So as to be open to more than one interpretation.
Usage examples:
The new clause is ambiguously worded

adverb
In a way that has or expresses more than one meaning
Usage examples:
Some questions were badly or ambiguously worded., the novel ends ambiguously, so i'm not sure what …

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ambiguous

adjective
Open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.
Usage examples:
Ambiguous phrases

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ambiguities

noun
The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.
Usage examples:
We can detect no ambiguity in this section of the act

noun
A situation or statement that is unclear because it can be understood in more than one way
Usage examples:
[ c ] this is a first step toward clarifying things, but there are still many ambiguities.

noun
A situation in which something has more than one possible meaning and may therefore cause confusion, or an example of this
Usage examples:
We wish to remove any ambiguity concerning our demands., there are still some ambiguities in the co…

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ambigu

noun
A meal or banquet at which many different dishes are served together; specifically one at which different courses are served simultaneously. sometimes more widely: a mixture of things not usually combined.

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Ambiguity synonims

ambivalence

noun
The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
Usage examples:
The law's ambivalence about the importance of a victim's identity

noun
The state of having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel
Usage examples:
Her ambivalence towards men, real social relationships are marked by ambiguity and ambivalence.

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double-talk

noun
Disapproving talk that has no real meaning or that is intended to confuse

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doublespeak

noun
Deliberately euphemistic, ambiguous, or obscure language.
Usage examples:
The art of political doublespeak

idiom
Language that conceals or misrepresents the truth

noun
→ double-talk

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dubiety

noun
The state or quality of being doubtful; uncertainty.
Usage examples:
His enemies made much of the dubiety of his paternity

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enigma

noun
A person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand.
Usage examples:
Madeleine was still an enigma to him

noun
Someone or something that is mysterious and impossible to understand
Usage examples:
He is an enigma to most people., an enigmatic smile

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equivocacy

noun
The state or quality of being ambiguous or open to more than one interpretation.
Usage examples:
The equivocacy of the term helps him in his argumentation

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equivocation

noun
The use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself; prevarication.
Usage examples:
I say this without equivocation

noun
A way of speaking that is intentionally not clear and is confusing to other people, especially to hide the truth, or something said in this way
Usage examples:
He answered openly and honestly without hesitation or equivocation., her equivocations were not eva…

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obscurity

əbˈskjʊə.rə.ti

noun
The state of being unknown, inconspicuous, or unimportant.
Usage examples:
He is too good a player to slide into obscurity

noun
The state of not being known to many people
Usage examples:
She worked in obscurity for years., many movie reviewers confuse obscurity with quality.

noun
The state of being not clear and difficult to understand or see
Usage examples:
The story is convoluted and opaque, often to the point of total obscurity.

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puzzle

verb
Cause (someone) to feel confused because they cannot understand something.
Usage examples:
She was puzzled by the doctor's manner

noun
A game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge.
Usage examples:
Those who solve this puzzle in the shortest time are eligible for awards

noun
Something that is difficult to understand
Usage examples:
Their son is a puzzle to them., the police are trying to solve the puzzle of who sent them the lett…

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uncertainty

noun
The state of being uncertain.
Usage examples:
Times of uncertainty and danger

noun
The feeling of not being sure what will happen in the future
Usage examples:
The rule changes are complicated and cause uncertainty for workers and headaches for employers., at…

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vagueness

noun
Lack of certainty or distinctness.
Usage examples:
Sue worries about the vagueness of the plans

noun
The quality of not being clearly expressed, known, described, or decided
Usage examples:
The main disadvantage of this definition is its vagueness., given the vagueness of the directions, …

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