Discursive vs Ambiguous - What's the difference?
discursive | ambiguous |
(of speech or writing) Tending to digress from the main point; rambling.
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(philosophy) Using reason and argument rather than intuition.
Open to multiple interpretations.
Vague and unclear.
(obsolete, of persons) Hesitant; uncertain; not taking sides.
* 1662 (Thomas Salusbury)
As adjectives the difference between discursive and ambiguous
is that discursive is (of speech or writing) tending to digress from the main point; rambling while ambiguous is open to multiple interpretations.discursive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- This means, at times, long and perhaps overly discursive discussions of other taxa.
Derived terms
* counterdiscursiveSee also
* discourse ----ambiguous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The politician was criticized for his ambiguous statements and lack of precision.
- He gave an ambiguous answer.
- And forasmuch as in this same question I am ambiguous , and Simplicius is resolute....