Ambiguity

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Ambiguity (in radionavigation)

The condition obtained when one set of coordinates derived from a navigation system defines more than one point, direction, line of position or surface of position.

Reference: I.R.E. (modified)




Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)