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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnequivocal
/ˌʌn.ɪˈkwɪv.ə.kəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Leaving no doubt; unambiguous.
"The CEO gave an unequivocal statement about the company's future." - 2
Clear and distinct in meaning.
"Her response was unequivocal, leaving no room for misinterpretation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin 'aequivocus', composed of 'aequus' (equal) and 'vox' (voice), combined with the English negative prefix 'un-'. Entering Middle English via Old French, it shifted from meaning 'having multiple equal voices or meanings' to its modern sense of leaving no doubt.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unequivocal" is said worldwide
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sans équivoque
Transliteration: sãz ekvivok
"Sa déclaration était sans équivoque."
eindeutig
Transliteration: ain-doit-ig
"Seine Antwort war eindeutig."
inequivocabile
Transliteration: inequivocabile
"La sua risposta è stata inequivocabile."
inequívoco
Transliteration: inequívoco
"Su declaración fue inequívoca."
inequívoco
Transliteration: inequívoco
"A sua resposta foi inequívoca."
स्पष्ट
Transliteration: spasht
"उनका उत्तर स्पष्ट था।"
明确的
Transliteration: míngquè de
"他的回答是明确的。"
명확한
Transliteration: myeonghwakhan
"그의 대답은 명확했다."
明確な
Transliteration: meikaku na
"彼の答えは明確だった。"
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