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Webster 1913 Edition


Ambiguity

Amˊbi-gu′i-ty

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Ambiguities
.
[L.
ambiguitas
, fr.
ambiguus
: cf. F.
ambiguité
.]
The quality or state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty, particularly as to the signification of language, arising from its admitting of more than one meaning; an equivocal word or expression.
No shadow of
ambiguity
can rest upon the course to be pursued.
I. Taylor.
The words are of single signification, without any
ambiguity
.
South.

Webster 1828 Edition


Ambiguity

AMBIGU'ITY

,
Noun.
[L. ambiguitas, from ambigo.]
Doubtfulness or uncertainty of signification, from a word's being susceptible of different meanings; double meaning.
Words should be used which admit of no ambiguity.

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ambiguity

ambiguity

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Noun

ambiguity (countable and uncountable, plural ambiguities)

  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.

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