disambiguate
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Definition of disambiguate
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
- To remove ambiguities from; to make less ambiguous; to clarify or specify which of multiple possibilities applies – e.g., possible meanings of an ambiguous statement – or to invite or require this.
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verb
- To remove ambiguities from; to make less ambiguous; to clarify or specify which of multiple possibilities applies – e.g., possible meanings of an ambiguous statement – or to invite or require this.
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To distinguish one word or lexical unit (from a different one which has a similar form).
“When necessary, the Greek spelling is disambiguated by an appended phonetic transcription.”
“The dictionary's traditional “readers” have largely survived this transition, too. They find earlier and better uses of terms which computers can't (in the jargon) disambiguate—distinguish from other similar uses.”
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰider. Proto-Italic…
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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts? Proto-Indo-European *h₂m̥bʰider. Proto-Italic *amβi Latin ambi- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Latin ambig(ō) Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Italic *-wos Latin -uus Latin ambiguuslbor. English ambigu(ous) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English ambiguate English disambiguate From dis- + ambiguate.
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13 words7-letter words
41 words- GAMBADE 13 pts
- AMBAGES 12 pts
- BIGTIME 12 pts
- DUMBEST 12 pts
- GAMBIAS 12 pts
- GAMBITS 12 pts
- MEGABIT 12 pts
- SAMBAED 12 pts
- AGAMIDS 11 pts
- BASMATI 11 pts
- BUDGETS 11 pts
- BUDGIES 11 pts
- DAMAGES 11 pts
- DEGAMIS 11 pts
- MIDGETS 11 pts
- MIDGUTS 11 pts
- STIBIUM 11 pts
- SUBITEM 11 pts
- AMIDASE 10 pts
- AUBADES 10 pts
- BAGUETS 10 pts
- BASIDIA 10 pts
- DIABASE 10 pts
- DIASTEM 10 pts
- GAMIEST 10 pts
- IMAGIST 10 pts
- MISDATE 10 pts
- MISEDIT 10 pts
- SIGMATE 10 pts
- STADIUM 10 pts
- STIMIED 10 pts
- SUBEDIT 10 pts
- SUBIDEA 10 pts
- TEDIUMS 10 pts
- AGISTED 9 pts
- AMAUTIS 9 pts
- AMITIES 9 pts
- GAUDIES 9 pts
- AUGITES 8 pts
- DAUTIES 8 pts
- GATEAUS 8 pts
6-letter words
121 words- AMBAGE 11 pts
- BEDIMS 11 pts
- BEGUMS 11 pts
- GAMBAS 11 pts
- GAMBES 11 pts
- GAMBIA 11 pts
- GAMBIT 11 pts
- IBIDEM 11 pts
- IMBEDS 11 pts
- IMBUED 11 pts
- AGAMID 10 pts
- AMBITS 10 pts
- AMEBAS 10 pts
- BADGES 10 pts
- BEMATA 10 pts
- BEMIST 10 pts
- BESMUT 10 pts
- BUDGES 10 pts
- BUDGET 10 pts
- BUDGIE 10 pts
- DAMAGE 10 pts
- DEBAGS 10 pts
- DEBUGS 10 pts
- DEGAMI 10 pts
- DEGUMS 10 pts
- GAUMED 10 pts
- IAMBUS 10 pts
- IMAGED 10 pts
- IMBUES 10 pts
- MIDGES 10 pts
- MIDGET 10 pts
- MIDGUT 10 pts
- SMIDGE 10 pts
- SMUDGE 10 pts
- SUBMIT 10 pts
- ABASED 9 pts
- ABATED 9 pts
- ABIDES 9 pts
- ABUSED 9 pts
- ADMITS 9 pts
- AGEISM 9 pts
- AMIDES 9 pts
- AMIDST 9 pts
- AMIGAS 9 pts
- AMUSED 9 pts
- AUBADE 9 pts
- AUDISM 9 pts
- BAGUET 9 pts
- BAITED 9 pts
- BASTED 9 pts
- BEDSIT 9 pts
- BESTUD 9 pts
- BIASED 9 pts
- BIDETS 9 pts
- BUSIED 9 pts
- BUSTED 9 pts
- DATUMS 9 pts
- DAUBES 9 pts
- DEBITS 9 pts
- DEBUTS 9 pts
- DEMAST 9 pts
- DEMIST 9 pts
- DEMITS 9 pts
- GABIES 9 pts
- GAMEST 9 pts
- GAMUTS 9 pts
- IMAGES 9 pts
- IMIDES 9 pts
- MASTED 9 pts
- MEDIAS 9 pts
- MEDIUS 9 pts
- MEDUSA 9 pts
- MISTED 9 pts
- MUSTED 9 pts
- SAGBUT 9 pts
- SEABAG 9 pts
- STIGMA 9 pts
- TABUED 9 pts
- TEDIUM 9 pts
- ABATES 8 pts
- ABATIS 8 pts
- ADAGES 8 pts
- AMAUTI 8 pts
- AMUSIA 8 pts
- AUTISM 8 pts
- BATEAU 8 pts
- BEAUTS 8 pts
- DEGUST 8 pts
- DIGEST 8 pts
- DIGITS 8 pts
- GAITED 8 pts
- GASTED 8 pts
- GUIDES 8 pts
- GUISED 8 pts
- GUSTED 8 pts
- MEATUS 8 pts
- MISATE 8 pts
- MISEAT 8 pts
- MUTASE 8 pts
- SAMITE 8 pts
- STAGED 8 pts
- TIBIAE 8 pts
- TIBIAS 8 pts
- ADIEUS 7 pts
- AGATES 7 pts
- AGEIST 7 pts
- AGITAS 7 pts
- ATIGIS 7 pts
- AUDIST 7 pts
- AUDITS 7 pts
- AUGITE 7 pts
- DAUTIE 7 pts
- DUTIES 7 pts
- GATEAU 7 pts
- SAUTED 7 pts
- STADIA 7 pts
- SUITED 7 pts
- TAIGAS 7 pts
- TEGUAS 7 pts
- TEIIDS 7 pts
- TIDIES 7 pts
5-letter words
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