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Ambiguity vs Equivocalness - What's the difference?

ambiguity | equivocalness |

As nouns the difference between ambiguity and equivocalness

is that ambiguity is (countable) something, particulary words and sentences, that is open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, if that meaning etc cannot be determined from its context while equivocalness is the state of being equivocal; ambiguity.

ambiguity

English

(wikipedia ambiguity)

Noun

  • (countable) Something, particulary words and sentences, that is open 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.
  • (uncountable) The state of being ambiguous.

    • Synonyms

    * (state of being ambiguous) ambiguousness, imprecision

    Antonyms

    * unambiguity

    Related terms

    * ambiguous

    equivocalness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state of being equivocal; ambiguity