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Meaning of 'univocal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Univocal [ a.]
- Having one meaning only; -- contrasted with equivocal.
- Having unison of sound, as the octave in music. See Unison, n., 2.
2 . Univocal [ n.]
- Having always the same drift or tenor; uniform; certain; regular.
- Unequivocal; indubitable.
- A generic term, or a term applicable in the same sense to all the species it embraces.
- A word having but one meaning.

Meaning of 'univocal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . univocal [ a]
Meaning (1):
- admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
Example in sentence:
  • an unequivocal (or univocal) statement;
  • an unequivocal promise;
  • an unequivocal success;
  • took an unequivocal position;
  • unequivocal evidence

Nearby Words:

uni- uniat uniate uniaxal uniaxial uniaxially unibranchiate unicameral unicapsular unicarinated

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