univocal
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adjective \yü-ˈni-və-kəl\Definition of UNIVOCAL
1
: having one meaning only
Examples of UNIVOCAL
- <those who believe that the language of the Bible is univocal: it is never metaphorical but intended to be taken literally>
Origin of UNIVOCAL
Late Latin univocus, from Latin uni- + voc-, vox voice — more at voice
First Known Use: 1599
Related to UNIVOCAL
- Synonyms
- clear-cut, definite, definitive, express, specific, unambiguous, unequivocal, explicit
- Antonyms
- implicit, implied, inferred; ambiguous, circuitous; equivocal, indefinite, inexplicit, unspecific, vague
Rhymes with UNIVOCAL
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