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ambiguity

IPA pronunciation: /ˌæm.bɪˈɡjuː.ə.ti/

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Russian meaning

Двусмысленность, неопределенность

English definition

The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.

Example

Well-crafted test prompts minimize lexical ambiguity to ensure valid measurement.

Collocations

avoid ambiguity
moral ambiguity
inherent ambiguity

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