Ambiguous vs. Univocal — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Ambiguous and Univocal
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Definitions
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.
Univocal➦
Having only one possible meaning.
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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.
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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
