Ambiguity

Definition of Ambiguity

Ambiguity means something is unclear or can be interpreted in more than one way.

How should Ambiguity divide into syllables

This word has five syllables. The vowels are 'a', 'i', and 'u'. The consonants are 'm', 'b', 'g', and 't'.

Part of Speech - Ambiguity

The ambiguity in the instructions caused confusion.

Sentences with Ambiguity

• The teacher's instructions had some ambiguity, so the students weren't sure what to do.
• The ambiguity in the story made it difficult to understand the meaning.
• The politician's statement had ambiguity, so people didn't know what he really meant.
• The ambiguity of the painting made it interesting to interpret in different ways.
• The contract had ambiguity, so the lawyers had to clarify the terms.
• The ambiguity of the situation made it hard to make a decision.
• The ambiguity of the data made it hard to draw conclusions.
• The ambiguity in the test question made it tricky to answer.
• The ambiguity of the evidence made it difficult to prove the case.
• The ambiguity of the product description made it hard to know what to expect.

Quotes with Ambiguity

• Ambiguity is the enemy of accountability. - Andy Grove
• The greatest enemy of communication is the illusion of it. - William H. Whyte Jr.
• The ambiguity of life is one of its greatest joys. - Oscar Wilde
• The most erroneous stories are those we think we know best - and therefore never scrutinize or question. - Stephen Jay Gould
• Ambiguity is the fertile ground of creativity. - Mark Burnett
• The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes. - Arthur Conan Doyle
• The world is complex, and so are we. - Peter Shepherd
• The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction. - Rachel Carson
• Ambiguity is necessary in some of my stories, not in all. In those, it certainly contributes to the richness of the story. - Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
• I cannot give any scientist of any age better advice than this: the intensity of a conviction that a hypothesis is true has no bearing on whether it is true or not. - Peter Medawar
• The trouble with the world is not that people know too little, but that they know so many things that ain't so. - Mark Twain
• The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. - Alan Watts
• The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...' - Isaac Asimov
• The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said. - Peter Drucker
• The measure of intelligence is the ability to change. - Albert Einstein
• The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. - Marcel Proust
• Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like. - Lao Tzu
• The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it. - Albert Einstein
• The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision. - Helen Keller

Number of characters in Ambiguity

9 ( a, m, b, i, g, u, i, t, y )

Unique letters in Ambiguity

8 ( a, m, b, i, g, u, t, y )

Ambiguity Backwards

ytiugibma

Phonetic Transcription of Ambiguity

IPA (International): ˌæmbɪˈgju:ʌti:

ARA (American): ˌæmbɪˈgjuʌti

EPA (English): ˌæmbɪˈgju:ʌti:

AE-MBIH-GYUW-AH-TIY