Ambiguous vs. Univocal — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Ambiguous and Univocal
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Ambiguous
Open to more than one interpretation
An ambiguous reply.
Univocal
Having only one meaning; unambiguous.
Ambiguous
Doubtful or uncertain
"The theatrical status of her frequently derided but constantly revived plays remained ambiguous" (Frank Rich).
Univocal
A word or term having only one meaning.
Ambiguous
Open to multiple interpretations.
The politician was criticized for his ambiguous statements and lack of precision.
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Univocal
Having only one possible meaning.
Ambiguous
Hesitant; uncertain; not taking sides.
Univocal
Containing instances of only one vowel; univocalic.
Ambiguous
Doubtful or uncertain, particularly in respect to signification; capable of being understood in either of two or more possible senses; equivocal; as, an ambiguous course; an ambiguous expression.
What have been thy answers? What but dark,Ambiguous, and with double sense deluding?
Univocal
Having unison of sound, as the octave has in music.
Ambiguous
Open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead;
An equivocal statement
The polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates
The officer's equivocal behavior increased the victim's uneasiness
Popularity is an equivocal crown
An equivocal response to an embarrassing question
Univocal
Having always the same drift or tenor; uniform; certain; regular.
Ambiguous
Having more than one possible meaning;
Ambiguous words
Frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy
Univocal
Unequivocal; indubitable.
Ambiguous
Having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns;
An ambiguous situation with no frame of reference
Ambiguous inkblots
Univocal
A word having only one meaning.
Univocal
A document containing instances of only one vowel.
Univocal
Having one meaning only; - contrasted with equivocal.
Univocal
Having always the same drift or tenor; uniform; certain; regular.
Univocal
Unequivocal; indubitable.
Univocal
A generic term, or a term applicable in the same sense to all the species it embraces.
Univocal
A word having but one meaning.
Univocal
Admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion;
Unequivocal evidence
Took an unequivocal position
An unequivocal success
An unequivocal promise
An unequivocal (or univocal) statement
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