Mehrdeutigkeit — meaning in English

English meaning

ambiguity noun The quality of having more than one possible meaning or interpretation.
equivocation noun (logic) A mistake in reasoning that comes from using one word with two different meanings.
polysemy noun The fact that a single word or symbol has several related meanings.

Mehrdeutigkeit is used for these senses in English:

ambiguity (countable) An instance of this state: words or statements that are open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, especially if that meaning cannot be determined from the context.
equivocality The quality of being equivocal.
equivocation The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, possibly intentionally and with the aim of misleading.
polysemy (semantics) The quality characteristic of a polyseme, a sign (such as a word or symbol) that has multiple meanings (senses), often including multiple similar ones.

noun The quality of having more than one possible meaning or interpretation.
noun A specific word, phrase, or statement that can be understood in more than one way.

noun (logic) A mistake in reasoning that comes from using one word with two different meanings.
noun Language that can be understood in more than one way, sometimes used deliberately to mislead someone.