ambiguity
pronunciation
How to pronounce ambiguity in British English:
UK [ˌæmbɪˈɡjuːəti]
How to pronounce ambiguity in American English:
US [ˌæmbɪˈɡjuːəti]
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- Noun:
- an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context
- unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
Word Origin
- ambiguity (n.)
- c. 1400, "uncertainty, doubt, indecision, hesitation," also from Medieval Latin ambiguitatem (nominative ambiguitas) "double meaning, equivocalness, double sense," noun of state from ambiguus (see ambiguous).
Example
- 1. The ambiguity about her immigrant grandfather does not help .
- 2. Ambiguity is a characteristic of ms sherman 's work .
- 3. Ambiguity is your friend if you 're looking to innovate .
- 4. The proposed un definition , short and sweet , has one other ambiguity .
- 5. But reality nonetheless finds interesting reflections on screen , where even apparently simple stories can be full of ambiguity and contradiction .