unambiguous

C2+ Topic:Mind & Cognition
US /ˌʌnæmˈbɪɡjuəs/ UK /ˌʌnæmˈbɪɡjuəs/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    having only one clear meaning; not open to doubt

    The contract used unambiguous language to prevent disputes.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · having only one clear... clearexplicitunequivocalplaindefiniteprecisedistinct
Word family
Derived forms unambiguouslyunambiguousness

Etymology

From un- ('not') + ambiguous, from Latin ambiguus ('uncertain, going both ways'), from ambigere ('to wander about, dispute'), from ambi- ('both, around') + agere ('to drive').

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