vagueness
Uncertainty about where a term's boundaries lie (is a tricycle a “vehicle”?), as opposed to ambiguity, which is a choice between distinct meanings.
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vaguedad
El término tiene bordes difusos: “razonable”, “vehículo”, “pronto”. Se resuelve con contexto, propósito y usos.
ExamplesEjemplos
- “Deliver promptly” is vague; “deliver by June 1 or June 2” is ambiguous. “Entregar pronto” es vago; “entregar el 1 o el 2 de junio” es ambiguo.
RelatedRelacionados: ambiguity, interpretation
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