eindeutiger

Eindeutiger is the comparative form of the German adjective eindeutig, meaning unambiguous, clear or definite. It is used to compare degrees of clarity, precision or uniqueness in statements, evidence, designations or interpretations.

In everyday and formal language, eindeutiger describes relative clarity or definiteness. Examples: "Dieser Fall ist eindeutiger als jener," meaning this case is more unambiguous than that one. "Eine eindeutigere Lösung" refers to a more definite solution, while "eine eindeutigere Beurteilung" signals a clearer assessment. The adjective follows normal German declension rules in attributive and predicative positions, for instance "ein eindeutiger Beleg" or "die eindeutigere Lösung."

In academic contexts, eindeutigkeit is often used in logic, linguistics, and mathematics to denote well-definedness or a lack of ambiguity. A "eindeutige Zuordnung" is a mapping where each input yields a single, unambiguous output, and a "eindeutig" statement is one whose meaning cannot be interpreted in more than one way. While nicht-well-defined situations are described as ambiguously or mehrdeutig, eindeutige Konzepte emphasize precision and clarity.

Etymology-wise, eindeutig derives from ein- (one) and deutig (clear, indicating), with deutig stemming from deuten (to point out, to indicate). The term is common in written German across science, law and technical writing, though in everyday speech compared with "klar" or "deutlich" it tends to appear mainly in more formal or specialized contexts. Synonyms include klar, eindeutig, unzweideutig; its comparative form is used to express relative precision or certainty.