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vagueness

UK
/ˈveɪɡnəs/
US
/ˈveɪɡnəs/
vaguenessnoun
vaguenesses
pl
Translations
flouAu sens général d’absence de netteté ou de précision.
The vagueness of the instructions left everyone confused about what to do next.
Le flou des consignes a laissé tout le monde dans le doute sur la marche à suivre.
ambiguïtéAu sens d’une expression ou d’une formulation susceptible de plusieurs interprétations.
The reviewer identified several vaguenesses in the manuscript.
Le relecteur a relevé plusieurs ambiguïtés dans le manuscrit.
imprécisionAu sens d’un manque de précision dans l’expression ou les faits.
The vagueness in his response made it difficult to understand his true intentions.
L’imprécision de sa réponse a rendu difficile la compréhension de ses véritables intentions.
Definitions
The quality of being unclear or not precise.
The vagueness of the instructions left everyone confused about what to do next.
A lack of certainty or distinctness in meaning or expression.
The vagueness in his response made it difficult to understand his true intentions.
An instance or example of something that is vague.
The reviewer identified several vaguenesses in the manuscript.
Synonyms
uncertainty
fuzziness
imprecision
obscurity
indistinctness
ambiguity
vaguenessadjective
UK
/ˈveɪɡnəs/
US
/ˈveɪɡnəs/
Used attributively to modify another noun, e.g. "vagueness problem". Non-gradable relative adjective.
Definitions
Relating to or characteristic of vagueness.
Philosophers discuss the vagueness paradox in semantics.
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