| Definition of 'amphibology' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) amphibology, amphiboly
an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g., `they are flying planes' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes
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| Definition of 'amphibology' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) amphibology
a phrase, discourse, or proposition, susceptible of two interpretations; and hence, of uncertain meaning. It differs from equivocation, which arises from the twofold sense of a single term
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