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
part of speech: adjective
double
in spanish: doble,
pronunciation: dʌbəl
part of speech: adjective
equivocal
in spanish: equívoco,
pronunciation: ɪkwɪvəkəl
part of speech: adjective
enigmatic
in spanish: enigmático,
pronunciation: enɪgmætɪk
part of speech: adjective
evasive
in spanish: evasivo,
pronunciation: ɪveɪzɪv
part of speech: adjective
indeterminate
in spanish: indeterminado,
pronunciation: ɪndɪtɜrmɪnɪt
part of speech: adjective
uncertain
in spanish: incierto,
pronunciation: ənsɜrtən
part of speech: adjective
oracular
in spanish: profético,
pronunciation: ɔrækjəlɜr
part of speech: adjective
left-handed
in spanish: zurdo,
pronunciation: lefthændɪd
part of speech: adjective
polysemous
in spanish: polisémico,
pronunciation: pɑliseməs
part of speech: adjective
multivalent
in spanish: multivalente,
pronunciation: mʌltəvələnt
part of speech: adjective
forked
in spanish: ahorquillado,
pronunciation: fɔrkt
part of speech: adjective
unstructured
in spanish: desestructurado,
pronunciation: ənstrʌkʃɜrd
part of speech: adjective
double-barreled
in spanish: doble cañón,
pronunciation: dʌbəlbærəld
part of speech: adjective
double-edged
in spanish: doble filo,
pronunciation: dʌbəledʒd
part of speech: adjective
double-barrelled
in spanish: doble cañón,
pronunciation: dʌbəlbɜreld
part of speech: adjective
multi-valued
in spanish: multivalor,
pronunciation: mʌltivæljud
part of speech: adjective