ambiguity
nounUncertainty caused by more than one possible meaning or interpretation.
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Uncertainty caused by more than one possible meaning or interpretation.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsOpen to reasonable disagreement or uncertainty.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsClearly stated, precisely determined, or free from uncertainty.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsA person's usual temperament or tendency to act in a certain way.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsUncertain or doubtful; also questionable in reliability or value.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsUnclear, open to different interpretations, or not conclusive.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsReluctance or delay in acting because of doubt or uncertainty.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsMarked by exaggerated language; in mathematics, relating to a hyperbola or certain related structures.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsDifficulty choosing between possible actions or alternatives.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsCertain to occur or impossible to avoid.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsNot stable or assured, or lacking confidence about one's position.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsMore certain of one's ability or judgment than the evidence or circumstances justify.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsUnstable, insecure, or exposed to danger or failure.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsA natural or habitual tendency to behave in a certain way.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsGenerally supposed or claimed to be so, without certainty.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsA state of uncertainty about what to do or which choice to make.
Read it in a lessonSynonyms and related expressionsNot yet settled or certain; offered cautiously for consideration.
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