What does disambiguate mean?
Disambiguate means To remove ambiguities from; to make less ambiguous; to clarify or specify which of multiple possibilities applies – e.g., possible meanings of an ambiguous statement – or to invite or require this..
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/ˌdɪ.samˈbɪɡjuːeɪt/ · verb
To remove ambiguities from; to make less ambiguous; to clarify or specify which of multiple possibilities applies – e.g., possible meanings of an ambiguous statement – or to invite or require this..
When necessary, the Greek spelling is disambiguated by an appended phonetic transcription.
The dictionary's traditional “readers” have largely survived this transition, too. They find earlier and better uses of terms which computers can't (in the jargon) disambiguate—distinguish from other similar uses.
Use disambiguate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Disambiguate means To remove ambiguities from; to make less ambiguous; to clarify or specify which of multiple possibilities applies – e.g., possible meanings of an ambiguous statement – or to invite or require this..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
When necessary, the Greek spelling is disambiguated by an appended phonetic transcription.
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