adj
univocal
Univocal (adj) means Able to be understood in only one way.
adj
1
Able to be understood in only one way.
2
(of a piece of writing) Using just a single vowel throughout.
"Eunoia is a univocal lipogram — an anomalous narrative, in which each vowel appears by itself in its own chapter, telling a story in its own voice."
— Gail Scott, Robert Glück (2000)
"I read through the dictionary five times to extract an extensive lexicon of univocal words containing only one of the five vowels."
— Brick (2002)
3
(music) Sounding exactly the same note, as an octave does.
4
Always following the same pattern; steady and consistent.
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Etymology
From Late Latin ūnivocus + -al. By surface analysis, uni- + vocal.
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What is the meaning of univocal?
"univocal" (adj) means able to be understood in only one way.
What is another word for univocal?
Other words for "univocal" include unambiguous, unequivocal.
What is the opposite of univocal?
Opposites of "univocal" include polysemic, ambiguous, equivocal.
What are the different meanings of univocal?
"univocal" has 3 main meanings: 1. Able to be understood in only one way; 2. (of a piece of writing) Using just a single vowel throughout; 3. (music) Sounding exactly the same note, as an octave does.
