ambiguous

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Synonyms 1.3.3 Antonyms 1.3.4 Translations 1.3.5 See also 1.3.6 External links

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin ambiguus (“‘moving from side to side, of doubtful nature’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Adjective

ambiguous (comparative more ambiguous, superlative most ambiguous)

1. Open to multiple interpretations
2. Vague and unclear.

   He gave an ambiguous answer.

[edit] Related terms

• ambiguity
• ambiguate
• ambiguation
• disambiguation

[edit] Synonyms

• equivocal

[edit] Antonyms

• unambiguous
• specifically defined
• precise

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• contradictory

[edit] External links

• ambiguous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• ambiguous in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911