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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.
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.
Definition 2024
ambiguity
ambiguity
English
Noun
ambiguity (countable and uncountable, plural ambiguities)
- (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.
- (uncountable) The state of being ambiguous.
Synonyms
- (state of being ambiguous): ambiguousness, imprecision
Antonyms
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Translations
something liable to more than one interpretation
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