am|phi|bol|o|gy

am|phi|bol|o|gy
am|phi|bol|o|gy «AM fuh BOL uh jee», noun, plural -gies.
1. an ambiguity in language, usually from uncertainty of the grammatical construction rather than from the meaning of the words forming it. Example: Pyrrhus the Romans shall, I say, subdue.
2. a phrase or sentence containing such an ambiguity.
╂[< Late Latin amphibologia, alteration of Latin amphibolia; see etym. under amphiboly (Cf. ↑amphiboly)]

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  • am|phi|bol|ic — am|phi|bol|ic1 «AM fuh BOL ihk», adjective. of or of the nature of an amphibole. am|phi|bol|ic2 «AM fuh BOL ihk», adjective. 1. having to do with or characterized by amphibology; ambiguous; equivocal. 2. Medicine, Rare. doubtful; uncertain …   Useful english dictionary

  • bol — amet·a·bol·ic; am·phi·bol·ic; am·phi·bol·if·er·ous; am·phi·bol·o·gy; an·a·bol·ic; bis·a·bol; bis·a·bol·ene; bol·bo·phyl·lum; bol·da·cious; bol·dine; bol·do; bol·du; bol·i·var; bol·land·ist; bol·lard; bol·ley s; bol·ling·er; bol·lo; bol·lock;… …   English syllables

  • amphibolic — am·phi·bol·ic …   English syllables

  • amphibology — am·phi·bol·o·gy …   English syllables

  • Schacholympiade 2000 — Schweizer: Damencoach Dragan Ilic, Viktor Kortschnoi und Herrencoach Jörg Grünenwald beim Abendessen Die 34. Schacholympiade 2000 fand vom 28. Oktober bis 12. November 2000 in Istanbul (Türkei) statt. Inhaltsverzeichnis …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • 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

  • amphibolic — Referring to reactions or biologic pathways that serve in both biosynthesis and degradation ( i.e., anabolism and catabolism). [amphi + metabolic] * * * am·phi·bol·ic .am(p) fə bäl ik adj having an uncertain or irregular outcome used of stages in …   Medical dictionary

  • Amphibol — Am|phi|bol [griech. amphíbolos = doppelsinnig, zweideutig], der; s, e: Gruppenbez. für gesteinsbildende kompliziert aufgebaute Silicate, eingeteilt in monokline A. (Klino Amphibole) mit den Hornblenden sowie Aktinolith, Arfvedsonit, Glaukophan,… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Ortho-Amphibol — Or|tho Am|phi|bol, Or|tho|am|phi|bol [↑ ortho (6)]: ↑ Amphibol …   Universal-Lexikon

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