Enter the word for search

disambiguation

UK
/ˌdɪs.æmˌbɪɡ.juˈeɪ.ʃən/
US
/ˌdɪs.æmˌbɪɡ.juˈeɪ.ʃən/

Translations

disambiguationnoun
disambiguations
pl
The disambiguation of the word 'bank' is necessary to determine whether it refers to a financial institution or the side of a river.
La désambiguïsation du mot « bank » est nécessaire pour déterminer s’il désigne une institution financière ou le bord d’une rivière.
Additional translations
levée d’ambiguïtéEmployé pour une précision ou une explication qui supprime l’ambiguïté.
Synonyms
elucidation
explanation
resolution
specification
clarification
disambiguationadjective
UK
/ˌdɪs.æmˌbɪɡ.juˈeɪ.ʃən/
US
/ˌdɪs.æmˌbɪɡ.juˈeɪ.ʃən/
Often used attributively before another noun (e.g. "disambiguation page")
désambiguïsantTerme technique.
A disambiguation link directs readers to the correct article.
Un lien désambiguïsant dirige les lecteurs vers le bon article.
Synonyms
resolving
clarificative
interpretative
interpretive
elucidative
explanatory
explicative
clarificatory
clarifying
disambiguating

Definitions

disambiguationnoun
The process of resolving the conflicts that arise when a single term is ambiguous, meaning it can be associated with more than one meaning.
The disambiguation of the word 'bank' is necessary to determine whether it refers to a financial institution or the side of a river.
A clarification or explanation that removes ambiguity from a term or phrase.
The article included a disambiguation to help readers understand the different contexts in which the term 'jaguar' could be used.
disambiguationadjective
Serving to remove ambiguity; clarifying.
A disambiguation link directs readers to the correct article.
OverviewPhrasesExamplesAI ExpertDictionaries
Active Dictionary Company Limited 7/F, MW Tower, 111 Bonham Strand, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong