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/æmbɪˈɡjuːɪti/ · am·big·u·i·ty
noun
- Something, particularly words and sentences, that is open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, if that meaning cannot be determined from its context. The politician's answer was full of ambiguity, leaving voters unsure of his true stance.
- The state of being ambiguous. The ambiguity of the contract caused a legal dispute.
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Did you know? The word entered English in the early 17th century via French from Latin ambiguus, literally ‘going both ways’, originally describing a road that could be traveled in two directions.