The planetâs distance from the Sun also varies as it orbits. In fact, the Earth is never the same distance from the Sun from day to day. When the Earth is closest to the Sun, it is said to be at perihelion. This occurs around January 3rd each year, when the Earth is at a distance of about 147,098,074 km.
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: ambiguity(Noun) Something liable to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, if that meaning etc cannot be determined from its context. His speech was made with such great ambiguity that neither supporter nor opponent could be certain of his true position.
Pragmatics - Ambiguity. 1  The sentence You have a green light is ambiguous. 2  the space that belongs to you has green ambient lighting; 3  you are driving through a green traffic signal; 4  you no longer have to wait to continue driving; 5  you are permitted to proceed in a non-driving context; 6  your body is cast in a greenish glow; or.