Ambiguity In Language

3 words in this vocabulary list

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun, in this case, 'overloaded' describes a noun or pronoun as having too much weight or too many things

  • The circuit board became overloaded with too much data, causing it to malfunction.
  • I can't handle all these assignments, I feel so overloaded.
  • My brain is totally overloaded right now, I need a break.
  • Her schedule was so overloaded with commitments that she barely had time to breathe.

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb to indicate the manner, degree, or extent of the action or state being described

  • The seemingly endless debate on climate change continues among scientists.
  • She was seemingly upset about not getting the promotion.
  • The party was seemingly lit last night.
  • His seemingly carefree attitude hid a deep sense of insecurity.

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun, in this case, 'underspecified' describes something that is not clearly defined or specified

  • The requirements for the project were underspecified, leading to confusion among the team members.
  • The instructions were kinda vague and underspecified, so I'm not exactly sure what needs to be done.
  • The boss gave us some half-assed, underspecified directions for this task.
  • His plan was like a map with underspecified coordinates, leaving us lost and unsure of where to go.