Ambiguity and Uncertainty

On the surface, AMBIGUITY and UNCERTAINTY seem to be very much on the same wavelength BUT it's NOT!  WHILE both AMBIGUITY and UNCERTAINTY both refer to situations WHERE there is a lack of understanding OR clarity BUT AMBIGUITY and UNCERTAINTY are NOT the same!  For alignment, let's agree that AMBIGUITY refers to a state of being unclear and can arise from having multiple options and lack of clarity on either the best OR the most appropriate option.  For brevity, WHEN something is ambiguous, it is unclear as to WHAT it means, and it may be interpreted in another way📗📙📘
 

On the other hand, UNCERTAINTY goes beyond implying a certain lack of information OR knowledge about a particular situation OR even an outcome.  WHICH means, even the possible outcome seems unknown, lest can it be predicted with confidence.  UNCERTAINTY arises WHEN we DON'T have all the facts OR WHEN we CAN'T accurately assess the probability of different outcomes😡😡😡

You might wonder, WHY are we spending time between AMBIGUITY and UNCERTAINTY?  Simple.  One too many confusions would then surface simply because someone thought that there's AMBIGUITY WHEN in truth, he is UNCERTAIN.  And sometimes, one [wrongly] thought he is UNCERTAIN WHEN in truth, he is no less AMBIGUOUS❗❗❗

WHAT this tells us is that even the most petty thing can get blown out of proportions once that mix-up between AMBIGUITY and UNCERTAINTY surfaces.  As both AMBIGUITY and UNCERTAINTY can create challenges for decision-making and problem-solving, nevertheless they both require more information and clarification.  There's a key differentiation though because if one faces UNCERTAINTY, that may kind of necessitate and need a level of risk assessment and a step farther, contingency planning❎❎❎

Our takeaway:  Quite a recurring but subtle scenario that seems to hit us is that conundrum WHEN we ourselves are unaware and/or unconscious if a certain question befuddling us is triggered by variables related to AMBIGUITY OR UNCERTAINTY.  I did bear witness multiple times WHEN protagonists started off with some level of confusion BUT the situation exacerbated WHEN the protagonists failed to pin down and clear up WHETHER WHAT's hitting him was either AMBIGUITY OR UNCERTAINTY.  Sweeping it under the carpet will only cause it to resurface again💥💥💥