Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
990,041,617 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Equivocally

   Also found in: Legal 0.01 sec.
e·quiv·o·cal  (-kwv-kl)
adj.
1. Open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead; ambiguous. See Synonyms at ambiguous.
2. Of uncertain significance.
3. Of a doubtful or uncertain nature.

[From Late Latin aequivocus : Latin aequi-, equi- + Latin vocre, to call; see wekw- in Indo-European roots.]

e·quivo·cali·ty (-kl-t), e·quivo·cal·ness n.
e·quivo·cal·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.equivocally - in an ambiguous manner; "this letter is worded ambiguously"

?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
Thus, a real man and a figure in a picture can both lay claim to the name 'animal'; yet these are equivocally so named, for, though they have a common name, the definition corresponding with the name differs for each.
But no language is so copious as to supply words and phrases for every complex idea, or so correct as not to include many equivocally denoting different ideas.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.