English–French

“ambiguity” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃bigɥite/

Example

Il y a une ambiguïté dans sa réponse.

There is ambiguity in his answer.

Illustration for ambiguïté (ambiguity)

How to say “ambiguity” in French

“Ambiguity” in French is ambiguïté.

A signpost pointing in two directions, leaving the same words or situation open to different readings.

Full entry for ambiguïté: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ambiguïté

Il existe une ambiguïté sémantique dans ce passage.

There is a semantic ambiguity in this passage.

Tips for using ambiguïté

  • Ambiguïté is feminine, so the usual form is une ambiguïté, with ambiguïtés in the plural.

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