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ambiguity

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Englisch > Deutsch
ambiguity
1. Substantiv:
2. [1] Zweifelhaftigkeit, Ungewissheit einer Bedeutung, Intention, eines Wortes oder Ausdruckes
[1] Many domains deal with ambiguities, for example linguistics, jurisprudences and socio-psychology.
Viele Bereiche behandeln Ambiguitäten, zum Beispiel Linguistik, Rechtswissenschaften oder Sozialpsychologie.
Englisch > Englisch
ambiguity
1. subst. Something, particularly words and sentences, that is open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, if that meaning etc cannot be determined from its context.
His speech was made with such great ambiguity that neither supporter nor opponent could be certain of his true position.
2. subst. The state of being ambiguous.

This is especially true of people with a high need for control and a low tolerance of ambiguity.

Today, five years on, the same constructive ambiguity now hinders rather than facilitates trust.

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