Word of the week #2

Source:

http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/14/topper-makes-search-complicated-in-the-name-of-progress/

Word: Disambiguating

How it was used:

It is great for building ad hoc models for a single search. Try it for disambiguating a query.

Definition:

dis·am·big·u·ate /ˌdɪsæmˈbɪgyuˌeɪt/ Pronunciation Key

–verb (used with object), -at·ed, -at·ing.

to remove the ambiguity from; make unambiguous: In order to disambiguate the sentence “She lectured on the famous passenger ship,” you'll have to write either “lectured on board” or “lectured about.”

Applicable definition:

To establish a single grammatical or semantic interpretation for.

My Sentence:

To disambiguate the speaker’s statement, Arrington made a public apology to clear up what he had meant by his controversial statement.

Word Count: 110