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ambiguity

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌæmbɪˈɡjuəti/ · UK /ˌæmbɪˈɡjuːəti/

ambiguity means: The quality of having more than one possible meaning or being unclear.

noun

UNCLEAR MEANINGC1

The quality of having more than one possible meaning or being unclear.

  • Clear instructions prevent ambiguity.
  • His answer left room for ambiguity.
  • The poem gains power from its ambiguity.

How to use it: ambiguity about something (There is still ambiguity about who owns the land.)

Similar words: uncertainty, vagueness

Opposites: clarity

Common phrases: avoid ambiguity, without ambiguity, ambiguity about something

UNCLEAR EXPRESSIONC1

A word or statement that can be understood in more than one way.

  • This sentence contains an ambiguity.
  • We found several ambiguities in the contract.
  • Can you remove this ambiguity from the instructions?

How to use it: ambiguity in something (There is an ambiguity in the final sentence.)

Common phrases: an ambiguity, resolve an ambiguity, ambiguity in something

Questions about ambiguity

What does ambiguity mean?

The quality of having more than one possible meaning or being unclear.

What is ambiguity in other languages?

Türkçe: belirsizlik · Español: ambigüedad · Français: ambiguïté · Deutsch: Mehrdeutigkeit · Italiano: ambiguità · 日本語: 曖昧さ

How do you pronounce ambiguity?

In American English /ˌæmbɪˈɡjuəti/; in British English /ˌæmbɪˈɡjuːəti/.

How do you use ambiguity in a sentence?

Clear instructions prevent ambiguity. His answer left room for ambiguity.

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