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- [am-big-yoo-uh s]
- /æmˈbɪg yu əs/
- /æm.ˈbɪ.ɡjuə.snəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [am-big-yoo-uh s]
- /æmˈbɪg yu əs/
Definitions of ambiguousness word
- adjective ambiguousness open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal: an ambiguous answer. 1
- adjective ambiguousness Linguistics. (of an expression) exhibiting constructional homonymity; having two or more structural descriptions, as the sequence Flying planes can be dangerous. 1
- adjective ambiguousness of doubtful or uncertain nature; difficult to comprehend, distinguish, or classify: a rock of ambiguous character. 1
- adjective ambiguousness lacking clearness or definiteness; obscure; indistinct: an ambiguous shape; an ambiguous future. 1
- noun ambiguousness The state or quality of being ambiguous; ambiguity. 1
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Origin of ambiguousness
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; < Latin ambiguus, equivalent to ambig(ere) be uncertain (amb- ambi- + -igere combining form of agere to drive, lead, act) + -uus deverbal adj. suffix; see -ous
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Parts of speech for Ambiguousness
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ambiguousness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
ambiguousness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ambiguousness
noun ambiguousness
- ambiguity — If you say that there is ambiguity in something, you mean that it is unclear or confusing, or it can be understood in more than one way.
- cloudiness — full of or overcast by clouds: a cloudy sky.
- doubtfulness — of uncertain outcome or result.
- murkiness — dark, gloomy, and cheerless.
- nebulous — hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused: a nebulous recollection of the meeting; a nebulous distinction between pride and conceit.
Antonyms for ambiguousness
noun ambiguousness
- clarity — The clarity of something such as a book or argument is its quality of being well explained and easy to understand.
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