Ambiguity vs. Vagueness — What's the Difference?

Ambiguity is a type of meaning in which a phrase, statement or resolution is not explicitly defined, making several interpretations plausible. A common aspect of ambiguity is uncertainty.

In linguistics and philosophy, a vague predicate is one which gives rise to borderline cases. For example, the English adjective "tall" is vague since it is not clearly true or false for someone of middling height.

Doubtfulness or uncertainty as regards interpretation

Not clear in meaning or expression; inexplicit.

Something of doubtful meaning

Not thinking or expressing oneself clearly

(countable) words or statements that are open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, especially if that meaning cannot be determined from its context.

Lacking definite shape, form, or character; indistinct

(uncountable) The state of being ambiguous.

Indistinctly felt, perceived, understood, or recalled; hazy

The quality or state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty, particularly as to the signification of language, arising from its admitting of more than one meaning; an equivocal word or expression.

(uncountable) The condition of being unclear; vague.

An expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context

(countable) Something which is vague, or an instance or example of vagueness.

Unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning

The quality or state of being vague.

Unclearness by virtue of being vague