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Generality vs Ambiguity - What's the difference?

generality | ambiguity |

As nouns the difference between generality and ambiguity

is that generality is the quality of being general while 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.

generality

English

Noun

(generalities)
  • The quality of being general.
  • A generalization.
  • He was very vague, speaking only in generalities .

    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