ambiguity
Collocations
11(noun.)
ADJ
possible, potential | moral, sexual
QUANT
degree, element
There was some element of ambiguity in what the manager said about the new policy.
VERB + AMBIGUITY
lead to
The unclear instructions led to ambiguity about what the project deadline actually was.
avoid
The teacher tried to avoid ambiguity by giving clear instructions for the homework assignment.
reduce
remove, resolve
The new instructions should remove any ambiguity about when the project deadline actually is.
AMBIGUITY + VERB
arise, occur
When the contract's terms were unclear, serious ambiguity occurred that delayed the project.
PREP
~ about
The contract left considerable ambiguity about who was responsible for paying the repair costs.
~ in
The ambiguity in the contract's language led to disagreements between the two companies.
PHRASES
a source of ambiguity