Univocal

Pronunciation: /juːˈnɪvəʊkəl/

Definitions of univocal

adjective adjective - having only one meaning; unambiguous

Example Sentences

A1 The instructions for this game are univocal and easy to follow.

A2 The recipe was univocal, making it simple for even beginners to cook.

B1 The terms of the contract were univocal, leaving no room for misinterpretation.

B2 The scientific theory presented by the professor was univocal and clear to all students.

C1 The artist's message in the painting was univocal, yet open to various interpretations.

C2 The politician's speech was univocal in its stance on environmental issues.

Examples of univocal in a Sentence

formal The scientific community strives to use univocal language in research papers to avoid ambiguity.

informal Let's make sure our instructions are univocal so everyone understands what to do.

slang Dude, can you speak in a more univocal way? I'm getting confused.

figurative Her univocal determination to succeed was evident in every aspect of her life.

Grammatical Forms of univocal

• past tense: univocaled
• plural: univocals
• comparative: more univocal
• superlative: most univocal
• present tense: univocal
• future tense: will univocal
• perfect tense: have univocalled
• continuous tense: is univocaling
• singular: univocal
• positive degree: univocal
• infinitive: to univocal
• gerund: univocaling
• participle: univocalled

Origin and Evolution of univocal

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'univocal' originated from the Latin word 'univocus', which is a combination of 'uni-' meaning one and 'vocus' meaning voice or expression.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in medieval philosophy to describe terms that have only one meaning or interpretation, the word 'univocal' has evolved to also refer to something that is unequivocal or unambiguous in its meaning.