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Unclarity vs Ambiguity - What's the difference?

unclarity | ambiguity |

In uncountable terms the difference between unclarity and ambiguity

is that unclarity is the state or quality of what is unclear or confusingly formulated; ambiguousness; imprecision while ambiguity is the state of being ambiguous.

In countable terms the difference between unclarity and ambiguity

is that unclarity is a statement that is unclear 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.

unclarity

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The state or quality of what is unclear or confusingly formulated; ambiguousness; imprecision.
  • (countable) A statement that is unclear.

    • 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