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Homonymy vs Ambiguity - What's the difference?

homonymy | ambiguity |

As nouns the difference between homonymy and ambiguity

is that homonymy is the property of being a homonym 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.

homonymy

English

(Homonym)

Noun

(homonymies)
  • (semantics) The property of being a homonym.

    • See also

    * polysemy

    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