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ambiguity vs ambiguous

ambiguous vs ambiguity

ambiguity is a noun but ambiguous is not a noun.

ambiguity is not an adjective while ambiguous is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ambiguity Yes No No No
ambiguous No Yes No No
ambiguity (noun) ambiguous (noun)
unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context
ambiguity (adjective) ambiguous (adjective)
having more than one possible meaning
open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns
Difference between ambiguity and ambiguous

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