"ambiguity" meaning in English

See ambiguity in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /æm.bɪˈɡjuː.ɪ.ti/ Audio: en-us-ambiguity.ogg [US] Forms: ambiguity [singular], ambiguities [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|2=ambiguities}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An ambiguity means words or statements that are open to more than one interpretation or meaning.
    Sense id: simple-ambiguity-en-noun-tLPWDPV2
  2. Ambiguity is the state of being ambiguous.
    Sense id: simple-ambiguity-en-noun-TFyHtCTL
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