Mehrdeutig
Example: Der Begriff ist mehrdeutig und erfordert eine genaue Erklärung.
Definition
"Mehrdeutig" is an adjective describing something that has multiple meanings or interpretations, often requiring clarification to avoid confusion. It is used when a term, expression, or situation can be understood in more than one way.
Etymology
The German word "mehrdeutig" combines "mehr," meaning 'more,' and "deutig," meaning 'clear' or 'distinct.' Together, they form a word that literally means 'more clear' or 'having multiple clear meanings.' Did you know? This reflects the idea of something being open to several interpretations.
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"Mehrdeutig" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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