ambiguity

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /æmbɪˈɡjuːɪti/

Noun

ambiguity

1. (countable) Something, particularly words and sentences, that is open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, if that meaning etc cannot be determined from its context.

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

2. (uncountable) The state of being ambiguous.

Synonyms

• (state of being ambiguous) ambiguousness, imprecision, polysemy
• weasel word

Antonyms

• unambiguity

Related terms

• ambiguous

Translations

• French: ambiguïté
• German: Ambiguität, Mehrdeutigkeit, Doppeldeutigkeit, Zweideutigkeit, Vieldeutigkeit, Doppelsinnigkeit, Uneindeutigkeit, Doppelbödigkeit, Doppelsinn, Polysemie, Ambivalenz
• Italian: ambiguità
• Portuguese: ambiguidade
• Russian: двусмы́сленность
• Spanish: ambigüedad

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