Ambiguity - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌæmbɪˈɡjuːətɪ|
Brit.
|æmbɪˈɡjuːɪtɪ|
noun
- an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context
- unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
- unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
Extra examples
...the ambiguity of the clairvoyant's messages from the deceased allowed the grieving relatives to interpret them however they wished...
There was an element of ambiguity in the president's reply.
The course teaches students to avoid ambiguity and obscurity of expression.
Word forms
noun
singular: ambiguity
plural: ambiguities
singular: ambiguity
plural: ambiguities
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