Ambiguation

Pronunciation: /ˈæmˈbaɪˈɡuˈætˈaɪˌɑn/

Ambiguation (noun)

  1. The process of making something unclear so it can be understood in more than one way.
  2. A situation where a message, sign, or statement has more than one possible meaning.

Examples

  • The report has ambiguation, so the instructions feel unclear.
  • Ambiguation in the form makes the request hard to understand.