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What (who) is equivocal - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Equivocal (disambiguation)
equivocal
adj. equivocal about
equivocal
a.
1.
Ambiguous, of doubtful meaning, to be taken in a double sense.
2.
Uncertain, doubtful, dubious, indeterminate.
equivocal
[?'kw?v?k(?)l]
¦ adjective open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous.
?questionable or uncertain: the results of the analysis were equivocal.
Derivatives
equivocality noun
equivocally adverb
equivocalness noun
Origin
C16: from late L. aequivocus, from L. aequus 'equally' + vocare 'to call'.
Wikipedia
Equivocal
Equivocal is the grammatical quality of ambiguity due to a term's having multiple meanings. It is the latin translation of the greek adjective "homonymous".
- Equivocation, in logic, a fallacy from using a phrase in multiple senses
- Equivocal generation, in biology, the disproven theory of spontaneous generation from a host organism
Examples of use of equivocal
1. Longer sentences mean tougher, less equivocal laws.
2. Moussaoui is more in that equivocal Hinckley category.
3. In the past, Rammell has been equivocal on tuition fees.
4. Mr Davis was incensed by Mr Hoon‘s equivocal remarks.
5. Democratic pollster offered an equivocal "yes" to this question.