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ambiguity
noun
Uncertainty caused by more than one possible meaning or interpretation.
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The ambiguity in the invitation left guests unsure about the dress code.
The ambiguity in the recycling club's notice, 'Bring bottles and bags with labels,' left volunteers unsure whether both kinds of container needed identification.
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The ambiguous family
ambiguity is grouped under ambiguous in the main dictionaries. This form keeps its meaning and previous study record.
ambiguousadjective
Open to more than one interpretation or not clearly expressed.
The ambiguous directions could describe either entrance.
A message about a shared studio said that members could reserve the back room after the next meeting. The timing was ambiguous: did booking begin when the meeting ended, or could members reserve dates that followed it?
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