æquivocal

A form of equivocal — Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation.

Opposite
unæquivocal
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Meanings

adjectiveæquivocal (comparative more æquivocal, superlative most æquivocal)

comparative more æquivocal · superlative most æquivocal

  1. obsoleterareObsolete spelling of equivocal.

    I crave leave to make use of these two new Words, to avoid the danger of being mistaken in the use of those which are æquivocal.

    1690, John Locke, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, page 173

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æquivocal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%A6quivocal

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“æquivocal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%A6quivocal. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “æquivocal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%A6quivocal.

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