Confusion vs Ambiguity - What's the difference?
confusion | ambiguity |
A lack of clarity or order.
The state of being confused; misunderstanding.
(obsolete) disgrace, shame
(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.
(uncountable) The state of being ambiguous.
As nouns the difference between confusion and ambiguity
is that confusion is a lack of clarity or order while ambiguity is 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.confusion
English
Noun
(en-noun)Synonyms
* (lack of clarity or order) discombobulation * (state of being confused) bewilderment, disarrayAntonyms
* (lack of clarity or order) clarity * (misunderstanding) distinctionambiguity
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(wikipedia ambiguity)Noun
- His speech was made with such great ambiguity that neither supporter nor opponent could be certain of his true position.