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   Am·big·u·ous

   /amˈbiɡyəwəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning: "ambiguous phrases"
   • ▪ unclear or inexact because a choice between alternatives has not been made: "the election result was ambiguous"

   Word Origin early 16th century (in the sense ‘indistinct, obscure’): from Latin ambiguus ‘doubtful’ (from ambigere ‘waver, go around’, from ambi- ‘both ways’ + agere ‘to drive’) + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ambiguousness noun

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   The meaning of AMBIGUOUS is doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness. How to use ambiguous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Ambiguous.

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   AMBIGUOUS definition: 1. having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally: 2. having or…. Learn more.

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   Something ambiguous is unclear or vague, like the end of a short story that leaves you scratching your head. But if you're ambivalent about something, you can take it or leave it. Whatever.

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   ambiguous, equivocal, cryptic, enigmatic describe conditions or statements not clear in meaning. ambiguous can refer to a statement, act, or attitude that is capable of two or more often contradictory interpretations, usually accidentally or unintentionally so: an ambiguous passage in the preamble.

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   AMBIGUOUS meaning: 1. having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally: 2. having or…. Learn more.

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   1. a. : the quality or state of being ambiguous especially in meaning. The ambiguity of the poem allows several interpretations. b. : a word or expression that can be understood in two or more possible ways : an ambiguous word or expression. 2. : uncertainty. Did you know? Where Ambiguity Comes From.

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   If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way. This agreement is very ambiguous and open to various interpretations.

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   Definition of ambiguous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    having more than one possible meaning: an ambiguous statement. ambiguously. adverb. (Definition of ambiguous from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of ambiguous. in Chinese (Traditional) 含糊不清的, 引起歧義的，模棱兩可的, 不明確的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 含糊不清的, 引起歧义的，模棱两可的, 不明确的… See more. in Spanish.

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    If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way.