ambiguity

Definition of Ambiguity in English :

1. ambiguity

an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context

2. ambiguity, equivocalness

unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ambiguity

noun plural -ties

1.

the possibility of interpreting an expression in two or more distinct ways

2.

an instance of this, as in the sentence they are cooking apples

3.

vagueness or uncertainty of meaning

there are several ambiguities in the situation

noun

1.

the quality or state of being ambiguous

2. Word forms: plural ˌambiˈguities

an ambiguous word, statement, etc.

n. pl. am·bi·gu·i·ties

1. Doubtfulness or uncertainty as regards interpretation: "leading a life of alleged moral ambiguity" (Anatole Broyard).

2. Something of doubtful meaning: a poem full of ambiguities.