ambiguity ambiguity /æmˈbɪɡjuːɪti/

noun

1. () An expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context  ( ambiguity )
   an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context
     The ambiguous statement left everyone confused about its true meaning.
   The ambiguous statement left everyone confused about its true meaning.
   
   
2. () Unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning  ( equivocalness , ambiguity )
   unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning