Word a Day
ambiguity
What does ambiguity mean?
ambiguity (noun): the state of leaving room for more than one interpretation.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use ambiguity in a sentence?
- His speech was made with such great ambiguity that neither supporter nor opponent could be certain of his true position. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce ambiguity?
/ˌæmbɪɡˈjuəti/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does ambiguity come from?
From Middle English ambiguite, from Old French ambiguite (French ambiguïté), from Latin ambiguitas, equivalent to ambiguous + -ity.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “ambiguity” mean?
the state of leaving room for more than one interpretation
Right! That's what “ambiguity” means.
a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
Not quite: that's what consistency means.
an individual instance that represents a class; an example
Not quite: that's what specimen means.
a wish or urge, particularly a sudden one prompting action
Not quite: that's what impulse means.
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