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US
/ˌənæmˈbɪɡjəwəs/
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[ UK /ʌnæmbˈɪɡjuːəs/ ]
[ UK /ʌnæmbˈɪɡjuːəs/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning
As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous -
admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
an unequivocal (or univocal) statement
unequivocal evidence
an unequivocal success
took an unequivocal position
an unequivocal promise
How To Use unambiguous In A Sentence
- In this kind of world, the weak and feeble minded are cast to the side to die an unambiguous death, while the strong and wise go on to live a fruitful, long life.
- Such an intention must be clearly manifested by unmistakable and unambiguous language.
- Second, cheap oil is unambiguously good for European consumers. Times, Sunday Times
- Since individual univalents or bivalents in some nuclei may lie too close to each other to be resolved unambiguously, this method underestimates the frequency of achiasmate chromosomes.
- It is therefore possible to unambiguously assign a vehicle to each ticket.
- Contrary to a lawyer's yen for neatness there are few unambiguous signposts for modern medics facing this or many other ethical issues.
- In the current climate, any smooth and unambiguous unity of theory is likely to arouse suspicion.
- The minister said she would give a clear and unambiguous statement on the future of the coal industry at the earliest possible opportunity.
- Basic class locations are positions in the social organization of production that are relatively unambiguous concerning the nature of property ownership and domination and control. Macrosociology: An Introduction to Human Societies
- The inference was unambiguous: the parliament was an intrusive, petty-minded bunch of jobsworths, bereft of any credibility.
