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Ambiguity (Noun)

Meaning 1

Unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Synonyms

  • Equivocalness

Antonyms

  • Unambiguity

Hyponyms

  • No Man's Land
  • Prevarication
  • Evasiveness
  • Lexical Ambiguity

Related Words

  • Ambiguous (adjective)

Meaning 2

An expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

  • The phrase "I'm going to the bank" has ambiguity because it could refer to a financial institution or the side of a river.
  • The politician's statement was criticized for its ambiguity, as it was unclear whether she was supporting or opposing the new policy.
  • The sentence "The dog bit the man" is an example of ambiguity because it doesn't specify which man was bitten.
  • The poem's ambiguity made it difficult to interpret, as the poet's use of metaphor and symbolism was open to multiple interpretations.
  • The phrase "He's going to the store" has ambiguity because it doesn't specify which store or what he's going to buy.

Hypernyms

  • Expression
  • Locution

Hyponyms

  • Amphiboly

Related Words

  • Ambiguous (adjective)
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