vagueness
The condition of being imprecise or unclear in meaning: vagueThe condition of being imprecise or unclear in meaning: vague.
» The law was criticized for its vagueness.
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2 senses(uncountable)The condition of being imprecise or unclear in meaning: vague.
Near-synonyms: ambiguousness, ambiguity
Unklarheit, Vagheit, Verschwommenheit
неопределённостьneopredeljónnostʹ, расплы́вчатостьrasplývčatostʹ
(countable)Something which is vague, or an instance or example of vagueness.
- indistinctness of shape or character
- unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning
Examples
4 sentencesThe law was criticized for its vagueness.
She complained about the vagueness of the instructions.
The vagueness of the definition is a further cause for concern.
ruРасплывчатость определения — ещё одна причина для беспокойства. — Wezel
deDie Nebelhaftigkeit der Definitionen ist ein weiterer Grund zur Beunruhigung. — al_ex_an_der
"If you cannot express exactly what you need to get across, that shows there's confusion or vagueness in your thinking," Boissiere said.
Translations
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Forms
plural: vaguenesses| Singular | vagueness |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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