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UNEQUIVOCAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
Example:
an unequivocal (or univocal) statement
Synonyms:
unambiguous; unequivocal; univocal
Classified under:
Similar:
absolute (expressing finality with no implication of possible change)
straightforward (free from ambiguity)
unquestionable (not open to question)
Also:
unambiguous (having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning)
Antonym:
equivocal (open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead)
Derivation:
unequivocalness (clarity achieved by the avoidance of ambiguity)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Clearly defined or formulated
Example:
the plain and unequivocal language of the laws
Synonyms:
definitive; unequivocal
Classified under:
Similar:
explicit; expressed (precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication)
Derivation:
unequivocalness (clarity achieved by the avoidance of ambiguity)
Context examples:
This concept is particularly evident when architecturally distinct foci of unequivocal stromal or periprostatic fat invasion (of small crowded glands, single cells, or nests of cells) occur against this more uniform symmetric lobular expansion HGPIN background.
(High Grade Mouse Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)
