English-Spanish translations for ambiguity

• ambigüedad
  El presente informe es víctima de esa ambigüedad. This report is a victim of such ambiguity.
  Es necesario, por tanto, aclarar esta ambigüedad. This ambiguity must be clarified.
  Hay que librarse de esa ambigüedad. One must get out of this ambiguity.

Definition of ambiguity

• Something, particularly words and sentences, that is open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, if that meaning etc cannot be determined from its context
• The state of being ambiguous

Synonyms

• polysemy
• weasel word

Examples

• His speech was made with such great ambiguity that neither supporter nor opponent could be certain of his true position.

Related words

• unambiguous
• ambiguous
• disambiguation
• unambiguously
• disambiguate
• ambiguously
• ambiguousness
• ambiguate
• ambiguation