noun

ambiguity

/æmˈbɪɡjuəti/ · say it: am·BIG·yoo·uh·tee

openness to more than one interpretation

In Debate & Persuasion

the quality of having more than one meaning

In Nuance & Precision

In more detail

1. (noun) the quality of being unclear or having more than one possible meaning

2. (noun) something that is unclear or can be understood in more than one way

Examples

1. There is some ambiguity in the contract about what payment is required.
2. The ambiguity in her statement made it hard to know what she really meant.

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ambiguity

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