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ambiguity
 ambiguity
gen. ambiguïteit
 | function
 -function
IT functie van een laag
 Function
pharma. Functie
 function
gen. taak
comp., MS functie
IT bewerking; functie van een laag; functieprocedure
IT tech. functie
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ambiguity ['æmbɪ'gju:ɪtɪ] n
gen. ambiguïteit f
med. dubbelzinnigheid f
 English thesaurus
ambiguity ['æmbɪ'gju:ɪtɪ] n
lit. When words, sentences and texts have more than one meaning. This can be deliberate or unintentional. The idea of ambiguity has been considered by Empson in his SEVEN TYPES OF AMBIGUITY. Generally, ambiguity is a negative expression applied to a vague or equivocal expression when accuracy would be more practical. Occasionally, however, deliberate ambiguity in literature can be a commanding method. see also pun
ambiguity function: 2 phrases in 1 subject
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