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View synonyms for univocal

univocal

[ yoo-niv-uh-kuhl, yoo-nuh-voh- ]

adjective

  1. having only one meaning; unambiguous.


univocal

/ ˌjuːnɪˈvəʊkəl /

adjective

  1. unambiguous or unmistakable
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a word or term that has only one meaning
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌuniˈvocally, adverb
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Other Words From

  • u·nivo·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of univocal1

1535–45; < Late Latin ūnivōc ( us ) ( ūni- uni- + -vōcus, adj. derivative of vōx, stem vōc-, voice ) + -al 1
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Example Sentences

The president of parliament, Baerbel Bas, vowed Wednesday that Germany will stand univocally on the side of Israel and support the country’s right to defend itself and protect its people.

Jacob Frank is a complicated character who escapes univocal judgment.

“We univocally see the future of Poland in the European Union.”

“The univocal narrative, the chronological installation, who’s telling the story, what histories are not being told.”

For even very familiar terms there is no univocal public meaning to find.

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