If a mans deep and conscientious regard for the truth be such that he cannot, consistently with the requisitions of his moral nature, repeat to others mere vaguenesses and uncertainties, he will naturally give such strict and serious attention to the present objects of inquiry and knowledge, that they will remain in his memory afterward with remarkable distinctness and permanency.
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vagueness — index ambiguity, confusion (ambiguity), doubt (indecision), ignorance, incertitude, indistinctness … Law dictionary
Vagueness — Vague ness, n. The quality or state of being vague. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vagueness — Ambiguity is one way in which the meanings of words and phrases can be unclear, but there is another way, which is different from ambiguity: vagueness. One example of a vague concept is the concept of a heap. Two or three grains of sand is not a… … Wikipedia
vagueness — noun 1. unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning (Freq. 1) the Conservative manifesto is a model of vagueness these terms were used with a vagueness that suggested little or no thought about what each might… … Useful english dictionary
vagueness — Many sentences are relatively vague; others relatively precise. A term that is perfectly precise would generate no borderline cases, and although this is often presented as a theoretical ideal it is extremely unclear that any learnable, speakable … Philosophy dictionary
vagueness — vague ► ADJECTIVE 1) of uncertain or indefinite character or meaning. 2) imprecise in thought or expression. DERIVATIVES vaguely adverb vagueness noun. ORIGIN Latin vagus wandering, uncertain … English terms dictionary
vagueness doctrine — n: void for vagueness doctrine Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
vagueness doctrine — Under this principle, a law (e.g., criminal statute) which does not fairly inform a person of what is commanded or prohibited is unconstitutional as violative of due process. The doctrine originates in due process clause of Fourteenth Amendment,… … Black's law dictionary
vagueness — noun see vague … New Collegiate Dictionary
vagueness — See vaguely. * * * … Universalium
