unequivocal
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- unæquivocal (rare)
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəl/
- (General American) enPR: ŭn'ĭ-kwĭvʹə-kəl, IPA(key): /ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəl/
- Rhymes: -ɪvəkəl
- Hyphenation: un‧equiv‧o‧cal
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Adjective[edit]
unequivocal (comparative more unequivocal, superlative most unequivocal)
- Unambiguous; without equivocation or ambiguity; singularly clear, unmistakable, or unquestionable
- I want you to give me an unequivocal guarantee on that.
- (possibly dated) Without equal, matchless.
- the unequivocal scope of the Golden Gate Bridge
Synonyms[edit]
- (unambiguous): definite, unambiguous, univocal; see also Thesaurus:explicit
Derived terms[edit]
Collocations[edit]
Translations[edit]
without equal
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without ambiguity
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Further reading[edit]
- “unequivocal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “unequivocal”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.