Ambiguity

//æm.bɪˈɡjuː.ɪ.ti// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being ambiguous; the state of leaving room for more than one interpretation. uncountable

    "His speech was made with such great ambiguity that neither supporter nor opponent could be certain of his true position."

  2. 2
    unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning wordnet
  3. 3
    An instance of this state: words or statements that are open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, especially if that meaning cannot be determined from the context. countable

    "If two persons bore the same name, and confusion was likely to be caused, ambiguity was avoided by adding the name of the father[…]"

  4. 4
    an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English ambiguite, from Old French ambiguite (French ambiguïté), from Latin ambiguitas, equivalent to ambiguous + -ity.

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