ambiguity
intermediateB2/æmˈbɪɡ.juː.ɪ.ti/ · am-bi-gu-i-ty
The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; lack of clarity.
Meanings
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
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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.
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💡 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.