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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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   Learn the meaning of ambiguous, an adjective that describes something that has or expresses more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally. See synonyms, usage examples and translations of ambiguous in different languages.

   • English (US)

     AMBIGUOUS meaning: 1. having or expressing more than one...

   • Ambiguous in Russian

     AMBIGUOUS translate: двусмысленный . Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     AMBIGUOUS translate: 含糊不清的;引起歧義的，模棱兩可的;不明確的. Learn more in...

   • Simplified

     AMBIGUOUS translate: 含糊不清的;引起歧义的，模棱两可的;不明确的. Learn more in...

   • Ambiguous in Spanish

     AMBIGUOUS translate: ambiguo, ambiguo/gua...

   • Ambiguous in Polish

     AMBIGUOUS translate: niejednoznaczny, dwuznaczny. Learn more...

   • Znaczenie Ambiguous, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     AMBIGUOUS definicja: 1. having or expressing more than one...

   • Ambiguous: Malay Translation

     AMBIGUOUS translate: samar. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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

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   Learn the meaning of ambiguous, a word that describes something unclear or capable of being understood in more than one way. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

   • Ambiguous has, like many words in English, more than one possible meaning; a quality some might refer to as ambiguous itself. This word may mean "d...
   • The Latin prefix ambi- means "both," and has led to many people confusing ambiguous and ambivalent. Ambivalent refers to having mixed, contradictor...
   • Ambiguous_ is an adjective. The noun form related to this word may be either ambiguity or ambiguousness. The adverb is ambiguously.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › ambiguousAMBIGUOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

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

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   Learn the meaning of ambiguous, an adjective that describes something that can be understood in more than one way. See how to use it in sentences, synonyms, collocations and word origin.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ambiguousAmbiguous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › ambiguousAMBIGUOUS | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of ambiguous, an adjective that describes something that has more than one possible meaning. Find translations of ambiguous in Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese and more languages.