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expression vs ambiguity

ambiguity vs expression

expression and ambiguity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
expression Yes No No No
ambiguity Yes No No No
As nouns, ambiguity is a hyponym of expression; that is, ambiguity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than expression:
  • expression: a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
  • ambiguity: an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context
Other hyponyms of expression include Beatitude, logion, calque, calque formation, loan translation, advice and consent, euphemism, dysphemism, shucks, tongue twister, anatomical, anatomical reference, southernism, catchword, motto, shibboleth, slogan, axiom, maxim, epigram, quip, adage, byword, proverb, saw, idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, phrase, set phrase, agrapha, sumpsimus, slang expression, slang term, slang word.
expression (noun) ambiguity (noun)
the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
the feelings expressed on a person's face an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
the style of expressing yourself
expression without words
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
(genetics) the process of expressing a gene
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