Ambiguity
WordNet
noun
(1) Unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
(2) An expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From < .
Noun
- Something liable to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, if that meaning etc cannot be determined from its context.
- His speech was made with such great ambiguity that neither supporter nor opponent could be certain of his true position.
- The state of being ambiguous.