"ambiguator" meaning in English

See ambiguator in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: ambiguators [plural]
Etymology: From ambiguate + -or. Etymology templates: {{af|en|ambiguate|-or}} ambiguate + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} ambiguator (plural ambiguators)
  1. Anything that creates ambiguity.
    Sense id: en-ambiguator-en-noun-Zh153ahG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 74 26
  2. Specifically, a device or application which blurs an image and is often used to project a slow clarification of the blurred image into sharp focus.
    Sense id: en-ambiguator-en-noun-lPl7B5aS

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for ambiguator meaning in English (1.1kB)

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