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Ambiguous :: Ambiguous (a.) Doubtful or uncertain, particularly in respect to signification; capable of being understood in either of two or more possible senses; equivocal; as, an ambiguous course; an ambiguous expression..

Force :: Force (n.) Strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigor; might; often, an unusual degree of strength or energy; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect; especially, power to persuade, or convince, or impose obligation; pertinency; validity; special signification; as, the force of an appeal, an argument, a contract, or a term..

Adsignification :: Adsignification (n.) Additional signification.

Neology :: Neology (n.) The introduction of a new word, or of words or significations, into a language; as, the present nomenclature of chemistry is a remarkable instance of neology..

Equivocate :: Equivocate (a.) To use words of equivocal or doubtful signification; to express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive; to use ambiguous expressions with a view to mislead; as, to equivocate is the work of duplicity..

Definitive :: Definitive (n.) A word used to define or limit the extent of the signification of a common noun, such as the definite article, and some pronouns..

Equivoke :: Equivoke (n.) An ambiguous term; a word susceptible of different significations.

Gas :: Gas (n.) An aeriform fluid; -- a term used at first by chemists as synonymous with air, but since restricted to fluids supposed to be permanently elastic, as oxygen, hydrogen, etc., in distinction from vapors, as steam, which become liquid on a reduction of temperature. In present usage, since all of the supposed permanent gases have been liquified by cold and pressure, the term has resumed nearly its original signification, and is applied to any substance in the elastic or aeriform state..

Autonomasy :: Autonomasy (n.) The use of a word of common or general signification for the name of a particular thing; as, He has gone to town, for, He has gone to London..

Designation :: Designation (n.) Use or application; import; intention; signification, as of a word or phrase..

Equivocal :: Equivocal (a.) (Literally, called equally one thing or the other; hence:) Having two significations equally applicable; capable of double interpretation; of doubtful meaning; ambiguous; uncertain; as, equivocal words; an equivocal sentence..

Unsensed :: Unsensed (a.) Wanting a distinct meaning; having no certain signification.

Re- :: Re- () A prefix signifying back, against, again, anew; as, recline, to lean back; recall, to call back; recede; remove; reclaim, to call out against; repugn, to fight against; recognition, a knowing again; rejoin, to join again; reiterate; reassure. Combinations containing the prefix re- are readily formed, and are for the most part of obvious signification..

Tantamount :: Tantamount (a.) Equivalent in value, signification, or effect..

Define :: Define (v. t.) To determine the precise signification of; to fix the meaning of; to describe accurately; to explain; to expound or interpret; as, to define a word, a phrase, or a scientific term..

On :: On (prep.) The general signification of on is situation, motion, or condition with respect to contact or support beneath.

Prosopop/ia :: Prosopop/ia (n.) A figure by which things are represented as persons, or by which things inanimate are spoken of as animated beings; also, a figure by which an absent person is introduced as speaking, or a deceased person is represented as alive and present. It includes personification, but is more extensive in its signification..

Tautological :: Tautological (a.) Involving tautology; having the same signification; as, tautological expression..

Sense :: Sense (v. t.) Meaning; import; signification; as, the true sense of words or phrases; the sense of a remark..

Latitude :: Latitude (n.) Extent or breadth of signification, application, etc.; extent of deviation from a standard, as truth, style, etc..

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