ambiguity vs expression

expression vs ambiguity

ambiguity and expression both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ambiguity	Yes	No	No	No
expression	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, expression is a hypernym of ambiguity; that is, expression is a word with a broader meaning than ambiguity:

ambiguity: an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context
expression: a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

Other hypernyms of ambiguity include locution, saying.

ambiguity (noun)	expression (noun)
unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning	the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing
an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context	the feelings expressed on a person's face
	a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
	the style of expressing yourself
	expression without words
	a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
	the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
	a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
	(genetics) the process of expressing a gene

Difference between ambiguity and expression

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