0 (an example of) the fact of something having more than one possible meaning and therefore possibly causing confusion: --
There are some ambiguities in the legislation.
We wish to remove any ambiguity concerning our demands.
1 a situation or statement that is unclear because it can be understood in more than one way: --
[ C ] This is a first step toward clarifying things, but there are still many ambiguities.
2 a situation in which something has more than one possible meaning and may therefore cause confusion, or an example of this: --
3 the state of being uncertain: --
ambiguity about sth You need to clear up any ambiguity about the agency's fundamental purpose.
What for academic theorists is doubt and ambiguity, for practising artists is dilemma and anguish.
The indefinite placing of this period is echoed by the very ambiguity of the character himself.
The idea is to minimise ellipsis and ambiguity, seeking a clear word order which can be more easily 'mapped' from one language to another.
In the reported experimental trials, the environment was altered to cause this type of ambiguity, and a method of resolving it is demonstrated.
If the demands of the task are low and the possible responses are restricted, a typically developing child should be able to overcome any ambiguity.
Emotional exhaustion related positively to role conflict and ambiguity.
A problem with multiparameter type classes is the increased possibilities they introduce for ambiguity in inferred types, impacting their usefulness in many practical situations.
Of course, for compositional purposes, the ambiguities may be even more interesting, but that is largely beyond the scope of the current paper.
