Modern science has always been somewhat ambivalent. It has always been both the pure knowledge of the universe and power over nature (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
am|biv´a|lent|ly — am|biv|a|lent «am BIHV uh luhnt», adjective. acting in opposite ways; having or showing conflicting attitudes or feelings: »Modern science has always been somewhat ambivalent. It has always been both the pure knowledge of the universe and power… … Useful english dictionary
am·biv·a·lent — … Useful english dictionary
biv — am·biv·a·lence; am·biv·a·lent; biv·i·um; biv·ver; for·biv·o·rous; her·biv·o·ra; her·biv·o·rous; her·biv·o·ry; biv·ouac; am·biv·a·len·cy; am·biv·a·lent·ly; her·biv·o·rous·ly; … English syllables
lent — am·biv·a·lent; au·ru·lent; be·nev·o·lent; cho·lent; com·pel·lent; con·do·lent; cor·pu·lent; cor·pu·lent·ly; cor·pu·lent·ness; crap·u·lent; ded·o·lent; di·vel·lent; do·lent; equiv·a·lent·ly; es·cu·lent; ex·cel·lent·ly; ex·cel·lent·ness;… … English syllables
ambivalent — am·biv·a·lent … English syllables
ambivalently — am·biv·a·lent·ly … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
ambivalence — The coexistence of antithetical attitudes or emotions toward a given person or thing, or idea, as in the simultaneous feeling and expression of love and hate toward the same person. [ambi + L. valentia, strength] * * * am·biv·a·lence am biv ə… … Medical dictionary
Am — Am; am·a·crine; am·adel·phous; am·a·dou; am·a·lek·ite; am·al·ri·cian; am·an·din; am·a·ni·ta; am·a·nous; am·a·ra; am·a·ranth; am·a·ran·tha·ce·ae; am·a·ran·thine; am·a·ran·thus; am·a·ran·tite; am·a·relle; am·a·ril·lite; am·a·roid; am·a·roi·dal;… … English syllables
ambivalent — am·biv·a·lent (ăm bĭvʹə lənt) adj. Exhibiting or feeling ambivalence. am·bivʹa·lent·ly adv. * * * … Universalium
