Ambiguous
pronunciation: æmbɪgjuəs
part of speech: adjective
ambiguo = ambiguous ; delphic ; indeterminate.
Example: This is true even when a Ruecking algorithm has reduced the search to a seemingly manageable set of ambiguous choices.Example: In the article 'Information and social science: the need for onomastics' the special language used by authors in writing up their research is differentiated into cryptic and delphic modes, depending on the ways the terms (names) for new concepts are produced.Example: Results from use surveys indicated that stock could be divided into 3 types: live; dead; and indeterminate.
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» palabra ambigua
= weasel word
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Example: An example of 'weasel word' usage might be the description of a bombing campaign -- a peace activist might describe it as 'genocide' whereas a military spokesperson might use the term 'collateral damage'.
Ambiguo synonyms
ambivalent in spanish: ambivalente, pronunciation: æmbɪvələnt adjectivedouble in spanish: doble, pronunciation: dʌbəl adjectiveequivocal in spanish: equívoco, pronunciation: ɪkwɪvəkəl adjectiveenigmatic in spanish: enigmático, pronunciation: enɪgmætɪk adjectiveevasive in spanish: evasivo, pronunciation: ɪveɪzɪv adjectiveindeterminate in spanish: indeterminado, pronunciation: ɪndɪtɜrmɪnɪt adjectiveuncertain in spanish: incierto, pronunciation: ənsɜrtən adjectiveoracular in spanish: profético, pronunciation: ɔrækjəlɜr adjectiveleft-handed in spanish: zurdo, pronunciation: lefthændɪd adjectivepolysemous in spanish: polisémico, pronunciation: pɑliseməs adjectivemultivalent in spanish: multivalente, pronunciation: mʌltəvələnt adjectiveforked in spanish: ahorquillado, pronunciation: fɔrkt adjectiveunstructured in spanish: desestructurado, pronunciation: ənstrʌkʃɜrd adjectivedouble-barreled in spanish: doble cañón, pronunciation: dʌbəlbærəld adjectivedouble-edged in spanish: doble filo, pronunciation: dʌbəledʒd adjectivedouble-barrelled in spanish: doble cañón, pronunciation: dʌbəlbɜreld adjectivemulti-valued in spanish: multivalor, pronunciation: mʌltivæljud adjective
