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un·am·big·u·ous
(ŭn′ăm-bĭg′yo͞o-əs)adj.
Having or exhibiting no ambiguity or uncertainty; clear.
un′am·big′u·ous·ly adv.
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unambiguous
(ˌʌnæmˈbɪɡjʊəs)adj
not ambiguous; clear: an unambiguous message.
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un•am•big•u•ous
(ˌʌn æmˈbɪg yu əs)adj.
not ambiguous; clear.
[1750–55]
un`am•big′u•ous•ly, adv.
un`am•big′u•ous•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | unambiguous - having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; "As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous"- Mario Vargas Llosa clear - readily apparent to the mind; "a clear and present danger"; "a clear explanation"; "a clear case of murder"; "a clear indication that she was angry"; "gave us a clear idea of human nature" unequivocal, univocal, unambiguous - admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion; "unequivocal evidence"; "took an unequivocal position"; "an unequivocal success"; "an unequivocal promise"; "an unequivocal (or univocal) statement" ambiguous - having more than one possible meaning; "ambiguous words"; "frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy" |
2. | ![]() unambiguous - having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; "As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous"- Mario Vargas Llosa |
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unambiguous
adjective1. Clearly defined; not ambiguous:
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