disambiguate

Definition

To remove ambiguities from; to make less ambiguous; to clarify or specify which of multiple possibilities applies – e.g., possible meanings of an ambiguous statement – or to invite or require this.

Etymology

From dis- + ambiguate.

Example Sentences

• "When necessary, the Greek spelling is disambiguated by an appended phonetic transcription."
• "The dictionary's traditional “readers” have largely survived this transition, too. They find earlier and better uses of terms which computers can't (in the jargon) disambiguate—distinguish from other similar uses."