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   ambiguous

   /amˈbɪɡjʊəs/

   adjective

   • 1. open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning: "ambiguous phrases"
   • ▪ not clear or decided: "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

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAMBIGUOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ambiguousAmbiguous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › ambiguousambiguous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAMBIGUOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAMBIGUOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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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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   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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAMBIGUITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a situation in which something has more than one possible meaning and may therefore cause confusion, or an example of this: We wish to remove any ambiguity concerning our demands. There are still some ambiguities in the contract. the state of being uncertain: