UNEQUIVOCAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does unequivocal mean? 

• UNEQUIVOCAL (adjective)
  The adjective UNEQUIVOCAL has 2 senses:

1. admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion

2. clearly defined or formulated

  Familiarity information: UNEQUIVOCAL used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• UNEQUIVOCAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion

Synonyms:

unambiguous; unequivocal; univocal

Context example:

an unequivocal (or univocal) statement

Similar:

absolute (expressing finality with no implication of possible change)

straightforward (free from ambiguity)

unquestionable (not open to question)

Also:

unambiguous (having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning)

Antonym:

equivocal (open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead)

Derivation:

unequivocalness (clarity achieved by the avoidance of ambiguity)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Clearly defined or formulated

Synonyms:

definitive; unequivocal

Context example:

the plain and unequivocal language of the laws

Similar:

explicit; expressed (precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication)

Derivation:

unequivocalness (clarity achieved by the avoidance of ambiguity)

 Context examples 

Biphasic lesion which areas of unequivocal carcinoma and unequivocal sarcoma are present.

(Carcinosarcoma of the Mouse Prostate Gland, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)

A rare tumor containing unequivocal elements of both hepatocellular and cholangiocarcinoma that are intimately admixed.

(Combined Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Cholangiocarcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Adjunctive methodologies may be warranted, especially in models not showing progression to more definitive and unequivocal invasive carcinoma.

(Microinvasive Carcinoma of the Mouse Prostate Gland, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)

While the calculation was complicated, the result was unequivocal: previous estimates had overstated the total mass of Andromeda.

(No Winner in Milky Way-Andromeda Clash, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

A parathyroid gland tumor that shares certain morphologic characteristics with parathyroid gland carcinomas (e.g. broad fibrous bands formation with or without hemosiderin deposition, presence of mitotic figures) but lacks unequivocal evidence of capsular or vascular invasion.

(Parathyroid Gland Atypical Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Invasive carcinoma is the penetration of malignant epithelial cells (that demonstrates unequivocal glandular proliferation) through the basement membrane into the surrounding stroma (Degree of differentiation will be defined based on the extent of glandular proliferation).

(Invasive Adenocarcinoma of the Mouse Prostate Gland, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)

An unequivocal feeling of concurrence.

(Definitely Agree, NCI Thesaurus)

An unequivocal feeling of opposition.

(Definitely Disagree, NCI Thesaurus)

Your meaning must be unequivocal; no doubts or demurs: and such expressions of gratitude and concern for the pain you are inflicting as propriety requires, will present themselves unbidden to your mind, I am persuaded.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

Mrs. Jennings, perhaps satisfied with the partial justification of her forebodings which had been found in their late alarm, allowed herself to trust in his judgment, and admitted, with unfeigned joy, and soon with unequivocal cheerfulness, the probability of an entire recovery.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)