ambiguity

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/æmˈbɪɡ.juː.ɪ.ti/ · am-bi-gu-i-ty

The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; lack of clarity.

Meanings

nounformal

The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; lack of clarity.

ایسی حالت جس میں ایک سے زیادہ تشریح ممکن ہو؛ عدم وضاحت۔

غموض

ghumood

Formal: ذاتی ساگ

Synonyms

uncertaintyvaguenessconfusionعدم وضاحتغلط فہمیابہام

Antonyms

claritycertaintyexplicitnessوضاحتیقینصاف گوئی

Common Collocations

  • ambiguity in language
  • legal ambiguity
  • ambiguity of meaning

Example Sentences

The ambiguity in his statement led to misunderstanding.

اس کے بیان میں موجود غموض نے غلط فہمی پیدا کی۔

Us ke bayan mein maujood ghumood ne ghalat fehmi paida ki.

Ambiguity can be a powerful tool in literature.

ادب میں ابہام ایک طاقتور وسیلہ ہو سکتا ہے۔

Adab mein abaam aik taqatwar waseela ho sakta hai.

The contract had several ambiguities that could lead to disputes.

معاہدے میں کئی ابہام تھے جو تنازعات کی وجہ بن سکتے ہیں۔

Moahida mein kai abaam the jo tanazaat ki wajah ban sakte hain.

Easily Confused With

ambiguity vs. clarity:Ambiguity refers to uncertainty in interpretation, while clarity refers to the quality of being clear and easy to understand.

Word Family

ambiguous
adjectiveمبہم
ambiguously
adverbغیر یقینی طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'ambiguity' as 'a mix of meanings', like a puzzle with pieces that don't fit together.

Imagine a foggy path where you can't see what lies ahead, symbolizing uncertainty.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

بس اتنا جانتے ہیں، جہاں بیں ہے سب غم یہاں میں، غلط فہمی کا زمانہ ہے۔

Bas itna jaan'tay hain, jahan bein hai sab gham yahan mein, ghalat fehmi ka zamana hai.

We only know this much, where all sorrow is here, it's an era of misunderstanding.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

غلط فہمی کا علاج تنہائی ہے۔

ghalat fehmi ka ilaj tanhai hai.

Isolation is the remedy for misunderstanding.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "ambiguitas" — uncertainty, indistinctness

First known use: 14th century

The word evolved from Latin into Middle French and eventually into English in the late 14th century.