unequivocal

English

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Etymology

un- + equivocal.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ʌnɨˈkwɪvəkəl/
  • (General American) enPR: ŭn'ĭ-kwĭvʹə-kəl, IPA(key): /ˌʌnɪ̈ˈkwɪvəkəl/
  • Rhymes: -ɪvəkəl
  • Hyphenation: un‧equiv‧o‧cal
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Adjective

unequivocal (comparative more unequivocal, superlative most unequivocal)

  1. Unambiguous; without equivocation or ambiguity; singularly clear, unmistakable, or unquestionable
    I want you to give me an unequivocal guarantee on that.
  2. (possibly dated) Without equal, matchless.
    the unequivocal scope of the Golden Gate Bridge

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Further reading

  • unequivocal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • unequivocal in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
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