Ambiguity and Specificity

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Ambiguity noun - The quality or state of having a veiled or uncertain meaning.

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Specificity is an antonym for ambiguity.

Nearby Words: ambiguous, ambiguously

Specificity noun - Careful thoroughness of detail.

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Ambiguity is an antonym for specificity in state of being precise or particular topic.

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Specificity and Ambiguity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ambiguity/specificity

Ambiguity & Specificity. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ambiguity/specificity>.

Specificity or Ambiguity. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ambiguity/specificity.

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