Disambiguate

/ˌdɪsæmˈbɪɡjueɪt/ verb

Definition

To remove ambiguity from something; to make something clear and unambiguous by explaining or clarifying its meaning.

Etymology

From dis- (reversal, removal) + ambiguous + -ate (verb suffix). This is a modern technical word created by adding dis- to the adjective ambiguous.

Kelly Says

Computer scientists and linguists love this word—when AI systems try to understand human language, one of their biggest challenges is disambiguating words with multiple meanings (like 'bat' the animal versus 'bat' the sports equipment)!

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