ambiguity

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (uncountable) The state of being ambiguous; the state of leaving room for more than one interpretation.
2. (countable) An instance of this state: words or statements that are open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, especially if that meaning cannot be determined from the context.

Concepten

dubbelzinnigheid

ambiguïteit

vaagheid

Synoniemen

vagueness

uncertainty

doubtfulness

equivocalness

equivocation

polysemy

indistinctness

obscurity

dubiousness

unclearness

equivocality

evasion

faintness

fogging

fuzziness

fuzzy

inaccuracy

incertitude

incoherence

incomprehension

inconstancy

indeterminacy

indeterminateness

insecurity

obscuration

obscure

uncertainly

uncertainness

double meaning

lack of clarity

parisology

two meanings

ineeterminacy

inexplicitness

amb

ambiguousness

multiple meaning

blob

bloomed

blur

blurring

confusion

disarray

doubt

duplicity

elusiveness

Vertalingen

ambigüedad

ambiguïté

ambiguità

Ambiguität

ambiguidade

ambigüitat

équivoque

Doppeldeutigkeit

Mehrdeutigkeit

equivoco

αμφιβολία

ambiguité

ασάφεια

belirsizlik

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/æm.bɪˈɡjuː.ɪ.ti/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: ambiguite

Verwant aan Frans: ambiguïté

In summary

From Middle English ambiguite, from Old French ambiguite (French ambiguïté), from Latin ambiguitas, equivalent to ambiguous + -ity.