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Amphiboly is an English word with synonyms like ambiguity. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Amphiboly in a sentence

Amphiboly meaning

An ambiguous grammatical construction.

Synonyms of Amphiboly

amphibology ambiguity

Related words

Other words often associated with Amphiboly or its synonyms:

unambiguity saying locution expression

Using Amphiboly

  • The main meaning on this page is: An ambiguous grammatical construction.
  • Useful related words include: amphibology, ambiguity.
  • In the example corpus, amphiboly often appears in combinations such as: amphiboly and.

Context around Amphiboly

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Amphiboly

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

books on amphiboly and another 1× fallacies of amphiboly and equivocation 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

according to diogenes 1× the logical fallacies 1×

Common sentence endings:

on other conundrums 1× words and phrases 1×

Words around Amphiboly

Just before it in the word index:

amphibolite 2 amphiboles 7 amphibole 3 amphibious 222 amphibians 119 amphibian 58

Just after it in the word index:

amphictyonic 5 amphidamas 3 amphidromic 5 amphion 5 amphipathic 2 amphiphile 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafia 4

Corpus analysis for Amphiboly

  • In this selection, "amphiboly" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include books on amphiboly and another and fallacies of amphiboly and equivocation. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "amphiboly" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with amphiboly

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The logical fallacies of amphiboly and equivocation rely heavily on the use of ambiguous words and phrases. (17 words)

According to Diogenes Laërtius, Chrysippus wrote twelve works in 23 books on the Liar paradox ; seven works in 17 books on amphiboly ; and another nine works in 26 books on other conundrums. (32 words)

Longer example sentences

According to Diogenes Laërtius, Chrysippus wrote twelve works in 23 books on the Liar paradox ; seven works in 17 books on amphiboly ; and another nine works in 26 books on other conundrums. (32 words)

The logical fallacies of amphiboly and equivocation rely heavily on the use of ambiguous words and phrases. (17 words)

Example sentences (2)

According to Diogenes Laërtius, Chrysippus wrote twelve works in 23 books on the Liar paradox ; seven works in 17 books on amphiboly ; and another nine works in 26 books on other conundrums.

The logical fallacies of amphiboly and equivocation rely heavily on the use of ambiguous words and phrases.

Common combinations with amphiboly

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "amphiboly" in a sentence?
An example: "According to Diogenes Laërtius, Chrysippus wrote twelve works in 23 books on the Liar paradox ; seven works in 17 books on amphiboly ; and another nine works in 26 books on other conundrums." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "amphiboly" from authentic English texts.
What does "amphiboly" mean?
Amphiboly means: An ambiguous grammatical construction.
What are synonyms of "amphiboly"?
Common synonyms of "amphiboly" include: amphibology, ambiguity.
How many example sentences with "amphiboly" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "amphiboly", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.