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unclear
UK /ʌnˈklɪə(ɹ)/ US /ʌnˈklɪɚ/
adj 4verb 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
little, long, still
VERB + UNCLEAR
cause, fish, going, reasons, said, seems, shape
UNCLEAR + NOUN
patterson's, tom
PREP.
about, in
ADV.
often
Definitions
adj
1
Ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation.
The remark she made comparing her life with that of a fish was unclear.
2
Not clearly or explicitly defined.
3
Not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable.
From such a long distance away, the name on the signpost was unclear.
4
Not having a clear idea; uncertain.
I'm still unclear about what she meant by that remark.
verb
1
To undo the process of clearing.
Clearing, unclearing and deleting activities
[…] finally [the block] would be cleared and remain that way until moved. Although this clearing and unclearing can occur repeatedly, the current BAGGER algorithm is unable to generalize number within unwindable subproofs.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — poorly stated or described
adjective — not easily deciphered
- indecipherable
- undecipherable
- unreadable
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The remark she made comparing her life with that of a fish was unclear.
Wiktionary02
From such a long distance away, the name on the signpost was unclear.
Wiktionary03
I'm still unclear about what she meant by that remark.
Wiktionary04
Clearing, unclearing and deleting activities
Wiktionary05
[…] finally [the block] would be cleared and remain that way until moved. Although this clearing and unclearing can occur repeatedly, the current BAGGER algorithm is unable to generalize number within
Wiktionary06
It is unclear in Patterson's experiment whether the output objects fully correspond to the designed models.
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