vagueness

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الإنجليزية - التركية
Muğlaklık
belirsizlik
(isim) belirsizlik
{i} belirsizlik, müphemlik, müphemiyet
vagueness; lack of clarity
belirsizlik; netlik eksikliği
vague
{s} belirsiz

O, belirsiz bir yanıt verdi. - He gave a vague answer.

O belirsiz bir cevap verdi. - She gave a vague answer.

vague
{s} hayal meyal

Onunla karşılaştığımı hayal meyal hatırlıyorum. - I vaguely remember meeting him.

Tom Mary ile tanıştığını hayal meyal hatırlıyor. - Tom vaguely remembers meeting Mary.

vague
belirsizlik
vague
{s} müphem
vague
bellisiz
vague
üstü kapalı
vague
belgisiz
vague
anlaşılmaz

Tom oldukça anlaşılmaz davranıyor, değil mi? - Tom is being quite vague, isn't he?

Tom anlaşılmaz davranıyor, değil mi? - Tom is being vague, isn't he?

vague
{s} dalgın
vague
{s} belirsiz, müphem, muğlak; bulanık
vague
{s} kararsız

O, yapmak istediği şey hakkında kararsız görünüyordu. - He seemed vague about what he wanted to do.

الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية
The condition of being unclear; vague
Something which is vague, or an instance or example of vagueness

If a man's deep and conscientious regard for the truth be such that he cannot, consistently with the requisitions of his moral nature, repeat to others mere vaguenesses and uncertainties, he will naturally give such strict and serious attention to the present objects of inquiry and knowledge, that they will remain in his memory afterward with remarkable distinctness and permanency.

The quality of being vague See the fallacy of Vagueness
Condition of being unclear; vague
{i} unclarity; ambiguity
The characteristic of words or phrases whose meaning is not determined with precision Use of one or more vague terms typically renders it impossible to establish the truth or falsity of the sentences in which they appear Example: "The temperature is warm today " is difficult to evaluate because there is no clear borderline between "warm" and "not warm" Note the difference between vagueness and ambiguity Recommended Reading: Timothy Williamson, Vagueness (Routledge, 1996) {at Amazon com}; Vagueness: A Reader, ed by Rosanna Keefe and Peter Smith (MIT, 1999) {at Amazon com}; Roy Sorensen, Vagueness and Contradiction (Oxford, 2001) {at Amazon com}; Linda Claire Burns, Vagueness: An Investigation into Natural Languages and the Sorites Paradox (Kluwer, 1991) {at Amazon com}; and Rosanna Keefe, Theories of Vagueness (Cambridge, 2001) {at Amazon com} Also see OCP, SEP, noesis, FF, Adam Morton, and Loretta Torrago
unclearness by virtue of being vague
An undesired feature of explanations
The quality or state of being vague
- An expression in a given context is vague (or is used vaguely) if it leaves open too wide a range of borderline cases for the successful and legitimate use of that expression in the context
Ambiguity Clichés
vague
not having a precise meaning

a vague term of abuse.

vague
not sharply outlined; hazy
vague
not thinking or expressing one’s thoughts clearly or precisely
vague
not clearly defined, grasped, or understood; indistinct; slight

I haven’t the vaguest idea.

vague
indistinct
vague
{a} wandering, unsettled, indefinit
vague
Of a term which has borderline cases to which it is unclear whether it applies
vague
A wandering; a vagary
vague
If you have a vague memory or idea of something, the memory or idea is not clear. They have only a vague idea of the amount of water available Waite's memory of that first meeting was vague. = faint + vaguely vague·ly Judith could vaguely remember her mother lying on the sofa
vague
If something written or spoken is vague, it does not explain or express things clearly. The description was pretty vague. vague information. precise + vaguely vague·ly `I'm not sure,' Liz said vaguely They issued a vaguely worded statement. + vagueness vague·ness the vagueness of the language in the text
vague
not clearly felt or sensed; somewhat subconscious
vague
not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished; "an undefined term"; "undefined authority"; "some undefined sense of excitement"; "vague feelings of sadness"; "a vague uneasiness"
vague
Unsettled; unfixed; undetermined; indefinite; ambiguous; as, a vague idea; a vague proposition
vague
A vague shape or outline is not clear and is therefore not easy to see. The bus was a vague shape in the distance
vague
To wander; to roam; to stray
vague
If you describe someone as vague, you mean that they do not seem to be thinking clearly. She had married a charming but rather vague Englishman His eyes were always so vague when he looked at her
vague
An indefinite expanse
vague
not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms
vague
lacking expression; vacant
vague
Proceeding from no known authority; unauthenticated; uncertain; flying; as, a vague report
vague
If something such as a feeling is vague, you experience it only slightly. He was conscious of that vague feeling of irritation again
vague
lacking clarity or distinctness; "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood"
vague
(adjective) not clear; hazy
vague
not thinking or expressing one's thoughts clearly or precisely
vague
(vague) Pronunciation: 'vAg Function: adjective Inflected Form(s): vagu·er; vagu·est : not clearly expressed <a vague answer>
vague
Wandering; vagrant; vagabond
vague
not clearly understood or expressed; "an obscure turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard; "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P A Sorokin; "vague forms of speech have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke
vague
Not clearly, precisely, or definitely expressed or stated; not sharp, certain, or precise in thought, feeling, or expression Vagueness of thought and expression is a major obstacle to the development of critical thinking We cannot begin to test our beliefs until we recognize clearly what they are We cannot disagree with what someone says until we are clear about what they mean Students need much practice in transforming vague thoughts into clear ones
vague
If you are vague about something, you deliberately do not tell people much about it. He was vague, however, about just what U.S. forces might actually do Democratic leaders under election pressure tend to respond with vague promises of action
vague
{s} hazy, faint, indistinct; ambiguous; uncertain
vagueness

    الواصلة

    vague·ness

    التركية النطق

    veygnîs

    النطق

    /ˈvāgnəs/ /ˈveɪɡnɪs/

    علم أصول الكلمات

    [ 'vAg ] (adjective.) 1548. Middle French, from Latin vagus, literally, wandering.
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