ambiguity

A noun referring to the quality of being open to more than one interpretation, or having an unclear or uncertain meaning.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее свойство допускать более одного толкования или иметь неясное, неопределённое значение.esSustantivo que designa la cualidad de admitir más de una interpretación o de tener un significado poco claro, vago o impreciso.frNom désignant le caractère de ce qui peut recevoir plusieurs interprétations ou dont le sens est incertain, vague ou indéterminé.deSubstantiv, das die Eigenschaft bezeichnet, mehr als eine Deutung zuzulassen oder unklar bzw. unbestimmt zu sein.ptSubstantivo que designa a propriedade de admitir mais de uma interpretação ou de ter um sentido incerto e indefinido.zh名词，表示某事物可以有多种解释、含义不明确或不确定的性质。arاسم يدل على صفة احتمال وجود أكثر من معنى أو تفسير للشيء، أو على الغموض وعدم الوضوح في المعنى أو الدلالة.

1. Uncertainty of meaning B2 formal

   The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.

   • The ambiguity of the statement led to confusion among the team.
   • Legal documents must avoid ambiguity to prevent misinterpretation.
   • His answer was full of ambiguity, leaving us unsure of his intentions.

   ruНеоднозначностьesAmbigüedad (incertidumbre del significado)frambiguïté (incertitude de sens)deMehrdeutigkeitptAmbiguidadezh歧义arالغموض

   Synonyme: ambivalencedoubtfulnessequivocationindeterminacyinexactnessobscurityuncertaintyvagueness

   Antonyme: claritydefinitenessexactnessprecisionunambiguity

2. Vagueness or doubt B2 formal

   A situation where something is unclear or not definite.

   • There is some ambiguity about the exact date of the event.
   • The ambiguity in the contract terms caused a dispute.
   • She tried to resolve the ambiguity by asking for clarification.

   ruНеоднозначностьesambigüedadframbiguïté (incertitude)deUnklarheitptAmbiguidadezh模糊性arالغموض

   Synonyme: doubtfulnessdubiousnessobscurityuncertaintyunclearnessvagueness

   Antonyme: certaintyclaritydefinitenessprecision

• ambiguities plural form
• ambiguities' possessive plural form
• ambiguity's possessive singular form