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disambiguation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The removal of ambiguity.
  2. A page on a wiki containing links to two or more topics with the same name.

Pronunciation

/dɪsæmˌbɪɡjuːˈeɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-disambiguation.wav

Word forms

disambiguation disambiguations

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 *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 *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English ambiguation English disambiguation From dis- + ambiguation.

Synonyms

clarification enlightenment illumination
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