Ambiguous (English)
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Definition (keystage 3)
Something is ambiguous if it is not clear exactly what it means. For instance:
'Do not think killing the king is good' could mean either:
'Do not think that it is good to kill the king'
Or: 'Don't worry about it; killing the king is a good idea'.
In mathematics we try to avoid ambiguity as much as possible, and use special notation, signs and symbols to make things clear.
'Do not think killing the king is good' could mean either:
'Do not think that it is good to kill the king'
Or: 'Don't worry about it; killing the king is a good idea'.
In mathematics we try to avoid ambiguity as much as possible, and use special notation, signs and symbols to make things clear.
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