Synonyms for equivocality


Grammar : Noun
Spell : ih-kwiv-uh-kuh l
Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈkwɪv ə kəl


Définition of equivocality

Origin :
  • c.1600, from Late Latin aequivocus "of equal voice, of equal significance, ambiguous" (see equivocation) + -al (1). Earlier in same sense was equivoque (late 14c.). Related: Equivocally (1570s).
  • noun ambiguity
Example sentences :
  • So they remain equivocal; and, as the world goes, their equivocality is one of their great conveniences.
  • Extract from : « Essays in Radical Empiricism » by William James

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