univocal

[yoo-niv-uh-kuhl, yoo-nuh-voh-]

adjective

1. having only one meaning; unambiguous.

univocal

/ ˌjuːnɪˈvəʊkəl /

adjective

1. unambiguous or unmistakable

noun

1. a word or term that has only one meaning

Other Word Forms

• univocally adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of univocal¹

1535–45; < Late Latin ūnivōc ( us ) ( ūni- uni- + -vōcus, adj. derivative of vōx, stem vōc-, voice ) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

The president of parliament, Baerbel Bas, vowed Wednesday that Germany will stand univocally on the side of Israel and support the country’s right to defend itself and protect its people.

From Seattle Times

Jacob Frank is a complicated character who escapes univocal judgment.

From Seattle Times

“We univocally see the future of Poland in the European Union.”

From Seattle Times

“The univocal narrative, the chronological installation, who’s telling the story, what histories are not being told.”

From Seattle Times

For even very familiar terms there is no univocal public meaning to find.

From Salon

Related Words

• absolute 
• apparent 
• categorical 
• clear-cut 
• decisive 
• explicit 
• indisputable 
• obvious 
• straightforward 
• unambiguous 
• undeniable 
• unmistakable