equivocal

== English == === Alternative forms === æquivocal (rare, obsolete) === Etymology === From Late Latin aequivocus +‎ -al, from aequus +‎ vocō. By surface analysis, equi- +‎ vocal. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /əˈkwɪvəkəl/ (US) IPA(key): /ɪˈkwɪvək(ə)l/ Hyphenation (UK): equivo‧cal === Adjective === equivocal (comparative more equivocal, superlative most equivocal) Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation. Synonyms: ambiguous, indeterminate Antonyms: unequivocal, univocal Capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters; deserving to be suspected. Uncertain, as an indication or sign. Synonyms: uncertain, doubtful, incongruous Antonym: certain ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== equivocation equivoque ==== Translations ==== === Noun === equivocal (plural equivocals) (philosophy) A word or expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term. Synonyms: double entendre, equivoque ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== “equivocal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “equivocal”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC.