Noun: ambiguity ,am-bu'gyoo-i-tee
- An expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context
"The ambiguity in the contract led to a dispute between the parties"
- Unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
"The ambiguity of his statement led to misunderstandings among the team members";
- equivocalness
Derived forms: ambiguities
Type of: expression, locution, saying, unclearness
Antonym: unambiguity
Encyclopedia: Ambiguity