unambiguous

[ uhn-am-big-yoo-uh s ]

/ ˌʌn æmˈbɪg yu əs /

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adjective

not ambiguous, or unclear; distinct; unequivocal: The object of the experiment was to reach an unambiguous conclusion about climate change.

Nearby words

unalaska island, unalienable, unalloyed, unalterable, unaltered, unambiguous, unambitious, unambivalent, unami, unamuno, unamuno, miguel de

Origin of unambiguous

un-¹ + ambiguous

Related formsun·am·big·u·ous·ly, adverbun·am·big·u·ous·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for unambiguous

But time and history will render an unambiguous verdict on this matter, as Rubio shall soon see.
Rubio’s Embargo Anger Plays to the Past|Michael Tomasky|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The judicial consensus in favor of the freedom to marry is unambiguous, bipartisan, and unprecedented.
Last of the Anti-Gay Marriage Judges|Marc Solomon|September 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The first unambiguous evidence of fortification walls dates from around 4300 BC in what is now Turkey.
War! What Is It Good For? A Lot|Nick Romeo|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It can be implicit and it can be body language, but it must be clear and unambiguous.
Is the Campus Rape Crisis Overblown?|Eleanor Clift|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

What is unambiguous is the risk, which can be significant even if you know where the raw milk is coming from.
The Raw Milk Movement Is Gaining Traction, but the Dangers Far Outweigh Benefits|Russell Saunders|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I have always regarded it as my office to address myself to plain men, and in clear and unambiguous terms.
Thoughts on Man|William Godwin
The words need no "interpretation;" are capable of none; are as clear and unambiguous a proposition as language can frame.
The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays|Ambrose Bierce
From these intimations a most clear and unambiguous result has been deduced.
Church and State as Seen in the Formation of Christendom|T. W. Allies
Nature can only give a correct and unambiguous answer to the question you put it when it is clearly and distinctly proposed.
The Wonders of Life|Ernst Haeckel
These hopes rest, among other things, on unambiguous indications of the growing prevalence of a just taste.
The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1|Daniel Webster

British Dictionary definitions for unambiguous

unambiguous

/ (ˌʌnæmˈbɪɡjʊəs) /

adjective

not ambiguous; clearan unambiguous message

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Word Origin and History for unambiguous

unambiguous

adj.

1630s, from un- (1) "not" + ambiguous. Related: Unambiguously.

unambiguous

adjective

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