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Ambiguity vs Indeterminacy - What's the difference?

ambiguity | indeterminacy |

As nouns the difference between ambiguity and indeterminacy

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 indeterminacy is the condition of being indeterminate.

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

    indeterminacy

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The condition of being indeterminate.
  • Derived terms

    * indeterminacy principle