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Undetermined vs Ambiguous - What's the difference?

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Undetermined is a related term of ambiguous.


As adjectives the difference between undetermined and ambiguous

is that undetermined is not determined; not settled; not decided while ambiguous is open to multiple interpretations.

undetermined

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Not determined; not settled; not decided.
  • Not limited; not defined; indeterminate.
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    ambiguous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Open to multiple interpretations.
  • The politician was criticized for his ambiguous statements and lack of precision.
  • Vague and unclear.
  • He gave an ambiguous answer.
  • (obsolete, of persons) Hesitant; uncertain; not taking sides.
  • * 1662 (Thomas Salusbury)
  • And forasmuch as in this same question I am ambiguous , and Simplicius is resolute....

    Synonyms

    * equivocal

    Antonyms

    * unambiguous * precise

    See also

    * contradictory * mistakable * confusing

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