disambiguate

[ dis-am-big-yoo-eyt ]

verb (used with object)

, dis·am·big·u·at·ed, dis·am·big·u·at·ing.

1. to remove the ambiguity from; make unambiguous:

   In order to disambiguate the sentence “She lectured on the famous passenger ship,” you'll have to write either “lectured on board” or “lectured about.”

disambiguate

/ ˌdɪsæmˈbɪɡjʊˌeɪt /

verb

1. tr to make (an ambiguous expression) unambiguous

Derived Forms

• ˌdisamˌbiguˈation, noun

Other Words From

• dis·am·big·u·a·tion [dis-am-big-yoo-, ey, -sh, uh, n] noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disambiguate¹

First recorded in 1960–65; dis- ¹ + ambigu(ous) + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Google can understand both sameAs and url when disambiguating authors, the company said.

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