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ambiguity
nounC1
/ˌæm.bɪˈɡjuː.ə.ti/The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.
ambiophony
nounVery Rare / Technical
/ˌæmbiˈɒfəni/The reproduction of sound to create an enhanced acoustic environment that gives the listener the impression of being in a larger or more resonant space than the actual physical venue.
ambira
nounC1+
/æmˈbɪərə/A keyboard percussion instrument of the Shona people of Zimbabwe, also known as a mbira or thumb piano.
ambisonics
nounC2
/ˌæmbɪˈsɒnɪks/A full-sphere surround sound technique for recording, mixing, and reproducing three-dimensional audio environments.
ambit
nounC2
/ˈæmbɪt/The scope, extent, or bounds of something, especially of authority, influence, or activity.
ambitendency
nounC1+
/ˌæmbɪˈtɛndənsi/The simultaneous existence of opposing tendencies or impulses, typically regarding action or decision-making.
ambition
nounverb-transitiveB1
/æmˈbɪʃ.ən/a strong desire and determination to achieve something significant, especially success, power, or fame.
ambivalence
nounC1
/amˈbɪvələns/The state of having two opposing feelings or attitudes towards something at the same time, such as simultaneous attraction and repulsion, love and hate, or approval and disapproval.
ambivalent sexism
nounLow (academic/technical term)
/æmˈbɪv.ə.lənt ˈsek.sɪ.zəm/A theoretical framework that posits sexism consists of two complementary ideologies: hostile sexism (negative attitudes toward women) and benevolent sexism (subjectively positive but patronizing attitudes).
ambiversion
nounLow-frequency (Specialized)
/ˌæmbɪˈvɜːʃən/A personality trait or behavioural style that falls between the two extremes of introversion and extroversion.
ambivert
nounC1
/ˈæmbɪvɜːt/A person whose personality has a balance of extrovert and introvert features.
amble
nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
/ˈæm.bəl/To walk at a slow, leisurely pace, often without a specific hurry or purpose.
ambler
nounLow
/ˈæm.blər/A person who walks at a slow, leisurely pace.
ambleside
nounVery Low
/ˈamb(ə)lsʌɪd/The side, edge, or area next to an amble, typically a gentle walk, or a path suitable for walking at a leisurely pace.
amblygonite
nounRare / Specialized
/æmˈblɪɡənaɪt/A mineral consisting of a lithium aluminium phosphate, often white, yellowish, or greenish in colour.
amblyopia
nounRare / Specialized (Medical)
/ˌæmblɪˈəʊpɪə/A medical condition where vision in one or both eyes is reduced, not due to a structural defect but to a developmental or functional impairment of the visual system, often in one eye (lazy eye).
amblyoscope
nounVery Rare / Technical
/ˈamblɪə(ʊ)ˌskəʊp/An instrument for measuring or training binocular vision, used in orthoptics.
amblypod
nounVery Rare
/ˈæmblɪpɒd/An extinct mammal of the order Amblypoda, characterized by heavy, blunt feet.
ambo
nounVery low (obsolete/archaic/technical)
/ˈæmbəʊ/A raised platform or lectern in a church from which readings or sermons are delivered.
amboceptor
nounVery low
/ˈæmbəʊˌsɛptə/A substance in blood serum that acts as a linking agent between cells and complement, facilitating immune destruction.

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