Ambivalenz — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ambiguity noun The quality of having more than one possible meaning or interpretation.
- ambivalence noun The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings (such as love and hate) towards a person, object or idea.
Senses
Ambivalenz is used for these senses in English:
- ambiguity (countable) An instance of this state: words or statements that are open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, especially if that meaning cannot be determined from the context.
ambiguity — full definition
- noun The quality of having more than one possible meaning or interpretation.
- noun A specific word, phrase, or statement that can be understood in more than one way.
ambivalence — full definition
- noun The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings (such as love and hate) towards a person, object or idea.
- noun A state of uncertainty or indecisiveness.