# ambiguity (state)

a state consistent with two models whose windows both currently contain it.

- Computed level: L11 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: emergence  ·  Arena: abstract

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [model](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-model.representation), [window](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-window.range), [state](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-state.condition)

**Through:** The components together sustain a condition that two distinct models can simultaneously encompass within their ranges, maintaining consistency through shared representation.

**Novel properties:**
- dual-model consistency
- persistent state across models
- simultaneous containment

## Examples
- The word 'bank' in English can refer to a financial institution or the edge of a river, depending on context. *(language)*
- In quantum superposition, an electron's spin state is simultaneously up and down until measured. *(physics)*
- The 2000 U.S. presidential election recount in Florida hinged on ambiguous ballot markings in multiple counties. *(institutions)*

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*Canonical: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-ambiguity.state*  
*Structured data: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-ambiguity.state.json*  
*Every definition provably resolves to space, time, energy and pattern.*