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    ambiguity
    /ˌambɪˈɡjuːɪti/

    noun

    • 1. the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness: "we can detect no ambiguity in this section of the Act"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAMBIGUITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    AMBIGUITY definition: 1. (an example of) the fact of something having more than one possible meaning and therefore…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ambiguityAmbiguity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of AMBIGUITY is the quality or state of being ambiguous especially in meaning. How to use ambiguity in a sentence. Where Ambiguity Comes From

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAMBIGUITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    AMBIGUITY meaning: 1. (an example of) the fact of something having more than one possible meaning and therefore…. Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAMBIGUITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you say that there is ambiguity in something, you mean that it is unclear or confusing, or it can be understood in more than one way. There is considerable ambiguity about what this part of the agreement actually means.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ambiguityAmbiguity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    If you are wondering whether Jill or the man had the binoculars, you are noticing the ambiguity, or the double meaning, of this sentence. Lawyers word contracts to avoid ambiguity, but in doing so prevent anyone who is not a lawyer from understanding what they have written!

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionambiguity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of ambiguity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › ambiguity_nambiguity, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Uncertain or doubtful meaning in a person's speech or writing; ambiguity. The state or quality of being ambiguous, intermediate, or ill-defined. Also: the state or quality of being undistinguished, characterless, or… The state or condition of being mealy-mouthed. ‘Equivocation; ambiguity’ (Johnson).

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of ambiguity – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

    AMBIGUITY definition: the state of having more than one possible meaning: . Learn more.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionambiguity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of ambiguity noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › ambiguityAmbiguity Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Doubtfulness or uncertainty as regards interpretation. The quality or state of being ambiguous. Something of doubtful meaning. A poem full of ambiguities. A confusion or uncertainty about the intention or meaning, especially of a provision in a contract or statute.