open texture

ˈoʊpən ˈtɛkstʃər

Definition

Definition of open texture - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

linguistics

TECH.

quality of language allowing multiple interpretations

TECH.

The open texture of the legal text led to various interpretations.

ambiguity

polysemy

philosophy

TECH.

philosophical concept of imprecision in empirical statements

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Open texture challenges the precision of scientific theories.

indeterminacy

vagueness

legal

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vagueness in legal language allowing interpretation

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The open texture of the law led to varied judgments.

ambiguity

indeterminacy

vagueness

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Expressions with open

open to

adj.

not closed or restricted allowing access

The garden is open to the public.

open up

start operating or functioning

The shop will open up at 9 AM.

crack open

open something by breaking or splitting it

He had to crack open the coconut with a sharp rock..

open out

unfold or spread out something

She helped to open out the map on the table..

keep one's eyes open

stay alert and notice what is happening around you

You should keep your eyes open when walking at night.

open its doors

allow people to enter

The museum will open its doors to the public next week.

Expressions with texture

surface texture

visible or touchable quality of how a surface feels or looks

The artist chose a canvas with a rough surface texture.

texture of life

the complex and varied experiences of daily living

The texture of life in the city is vibrant and ever-changing.

Examples of open texture in a sentence

Philosophical texts often have an open texture, inviting debate.
The philosopher discussed open texture in legal contexts.
Open texture allows for flexibility in language interpretation.
The open texture in the contract caused confusion.
Lawyers debated the open texture of the statute.

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French:texture ouverte, imprécision conceptuelle, ...
German:offene Struktur, Unbestimmtheit, ...
Italian:struttura aperta, apertura semantica, ...
Spanish:textura abierta, ...
Portuguese:textura aberta, ...
Chinese:开放性结构, 不确定性, ...
Japanese:開かれた構造, 開かれたテクスチャ, ...
Arabic:نَسِيج مَفْتُوح, المَفْهُوم الفَلْسَفِي لِعَدَم الدِّقَّة, ...
Hebrew:מִבְנֶה פָּתוּחַ, ...
Russian:открытая структура, открытая текстура, ...
Ukrainian:відкрита структура, неточність, ...
Hindi:खुली बनावट, खुला बनावट, ...
Bengali:খোলা গঠন, অস্পষ্ট গঠন, ...
Catalan:textura oberta, ...
Czech:otevřená textura, neurčitost empirických tvrzení, ...
Danish:åben struktur, åben tekstur, ...
Dutch:open textuur, open norm, ...
Greek:ανοιχτή υφή, νομική ασάφεια, ...
Hungarian:nyitott textúra, nyitott jelentésszerkezet, ...
Khmer:លក្ខណៈបើកចំហឱ្យបកស្រាយបានច្រើនន័យ, គោលគំនិតអំពីភាពមិនច្បាស់លាស់ក្នុងសេចក្តីថ្លែងការណ៍ផ្អែកលើបទពិសោធន៍, ...
Korean:개방적 구조, 개방적 해석, ...
Persian:بافت باز, متن باز, ...
Polish:otwarta struktura, nieprecyzyjność, ...
Portuguese (BR):textura aberta, ...
Romanian:textură deschisă, vagitate juridică, ...
Swedish:öppen struktur, ...
Thai:เนื้อหาที่เปิดกว้าง, แนวคิดทางปรัชญา, ...
Turkish:açık doku, belirsiz ifade, ...
Vietnamese:kết cấu mở, kết cấu không rõ ràng, ...

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