ambiguity
The state of being ambiguousThe state of being ambiguous; the state of leaving room for more than one interpretation.
» That law is full of ambiguities.
Das Gesetz ist voller Zweideutigkeiten.
В этом законе полно неясностей.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The state of being ambiguous; the state of leaving room for more than one interpretation.
His speech was made with such great ambiguity that neither supporter nor opponent could be certain of his true position.
(countable)An instance of this state: words or statements that are open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, especially if that meaning cannot be determined from the context.
Ambiguität, Mehrdeutigkeit, Doppeldeutigkeit
двусмы́сленностьdvusmýslennostʹ, нея́сностьnejásnostʹ
двозна́чністьdvoznáčnistʹ, неоднозна́чністьneodnoznáčnistʹ, нея́сністьnejásnistʹ
an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context
Examples
23 sentencesThat law is full of ambiguities.
ruВ этом законе полно неясностей.
deDas Gesetz ist voller Zweideutigkeiten.
There is no ambiguity.
Life is full of ambiguity.
Життя повне неоднозначностей.
There will be no ambiguity.
Не буде ніякої двозначності.
ruНеоднозначности не будет.
The law is full of ambiguities.
ruВ этом законе полно неясностей.
deDas Gesetz ist voller Unklarheiten.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English ambiguite, from Old French ambiguite (French ambiguïté), from Latin amFrom Middle English ambiguite, from Old French ambiguite (French ambiguïté), from Latin ambiguitas, equivalent to ambiguous + -ity.
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Forms
plural: ambiguities| Singular | ambiguity |
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regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning:equivocalness
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable