Doubtfulness of meaning, or uncertainty of intention, that makes a document capable of being understood in two or more senses. Ambiguity is commonly of two types (1) Latent ambiguity is not readily apparent from the language or text of a document, but arises when the document is executed or interpreted together with another document, and (2) Patent ambiguity arises directly from the language or text of the document itself.
Use 'ambiguity' in a Sentence
The apparent ambiguity of the sentence being used had such a broad concept of meaning that it could have applied to a number of situations
The trial attorney carefully introduced ambiguity into his summation, in order to appeal to the varied personalities of the twelve jurors.
High quality speakers have a few qualities in common: they speak clearly, enunciate, and leave little ambiguity between their meaning and message.
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