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ambiguity::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | equivocalness |
| Type of | unclearness |
| Has types | no man's land, polysemy, prevarication, equivocation, lexical ambiguity, twilight zone, evasiveness |
| Derivation | ambiguous |
ambiguity::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | saying, locution, expression |
| Has types | amphibology, amphiboly, double entendre, loophole, parisology |
| Derivation | ambiguous |
Examples of ambiguity
ambiguity
The only ambiguity is in how far they take it, which is left to our imagination.
From the thenewstribune.com
Still, the visit was surrounded by an ambiguity from which the Soviets profited.
From the time.com
When it comes to federal funding of abortion, however, there's little ambiguity.
From the washingtontimes.com
Woody Allen film reprises familiar themes of moral ambiguity and cosmic justice.
From the jsonline.com
John might be a good example of an apostle who writes with remarkable ambiguity.
From the evangelicaloutpost.com
Learning to speaking English is a concept that is itself fraught with ambiguity.
From the economist.com
But it also reflects a fundamental ambiguity about the nature of the enterprise.
From the economist.com
There is a potential ambiguity within the position of the central banks'critics.
From the economist.com
Ok Leigh, help me understand this because I can't wrap my head around ambiguity.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
- An expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context
- Unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
- (ambiguous) equivocal: open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead; "an equivocal statement"; "the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates"; "the officer's equivocal behavior ...
- (ambiguous) having more than one possible meaning; "ambiguous words"; "frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy"
- (ambiguous) having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns; "an ambiguous situation with no frame of reference"; "ambiguous inkblots"
- Ambiguity is a condition where information can be understood or interpreted in more than one way and is distinct from vagueness, which is a statement about the lack of precision contained or available in the information. Context may play a role in resolving ambiguity. ...
- Ambiguity is the third album by German metal band Brainstorm; released in 2000 this was the first with Andy B. Franck on vocals.
- Ambiguity, in law, is of two kinds, patent and latent.
- (ambiguous) Open to multiple interpretations; Vague and unclear; Of persons: hesitant; uncertain; not taking sides
