Used in a Sentence

ambiguity

How to use ambiguity in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for ambiguity.

Editorial note

So maybe not 4 point font, but certainly ambiguity in some bits.

Examples12
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of ambiguity gathered in one view.

noun

an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context

noun

unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for ambiguity.

noun

an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context

noun

unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning

Example sentences

1

So maybe not 4 point font, but certainly ambiguity in some bits.

2

Remember, at the dawn of the Internet, there was quite a bit of ambiguity with regards to IP rights.

3

In the email from Greg Morris he states:"The problem I'm having is the ambiguity of the feedback.

4

Given the ambiguity of what the dash was reporting and what Tesla personnel were telling him, it looks like he put his trust in the humans.

5

Machines can count such paper ballots very rapidly, and they are user-friendly for voters, and there is little ambiguity about how to vote.

6

Obviously packaging other people's content is the issue here, but you should be told exactly what rules are being broken so there's no ambiguity.

7

Many of the comments on sfgate refer to the moral ambiguity of profiting off of a rent-controlled property -- definitely an interesting wrinkle.

8

Unlike copyright law in general, there will be absolutely no absolutely no legal ambiguity if one of their machines is a public safety problem.

9

After consulting them and scratching our heads for a while, we figured we might be able to do it with a shift-reduce parser when a shift or reduce ambiguity is introduced during the course of parsing a source code file.

10

Prior to this law going into effect, there was a paralyzing amount of ambiguity regarding the rights and responsibilities of consumers, service providers, and content owners.

11

The Icelandic people felt that the legal ambiguity on the legality of holding the Icelandic government responsible meant that if any repayment was to be done it should be shouldered by both parties.

12

I love the work that was put into this and there are some elements that I think are done extremely well and stand on their own...but after seeing a page where everything is flat, I've totally joined the non-flat side of the debate, due to the confusion/ambiguity of the interface...the buttons were especially jarring for me.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use ambiguity in a sentence?

So maybe not 4 point font, but certainly ambiguity in some bits.

What does ambiguity mean?

an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context

What part of speech is ambiguity?

ambiguity is commonly used as noun.