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univocal Definition

univo·cal (yo̵̅o̅ nivə kəl)

adjective

having a single, sharply defined sense or nature; unambiguous

univocal Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • causality: Such a mode of causality is called ' univocal causality ' .
  • sense: However, the term shi'ah was not used in a univocal sense in all its applications.
  • concept: Of course reconciliation is not in itself a univocal concept, nor are the motivations of those who invoke it universally shared.
  • predication: Another argument for univocal predication is based on an argument from Anselm.
  • evidence: For example, there is no univocal international evidence that board independence leads to better performance or corporate decisions.
  • language: That is where the heavy stuff about anthropomorphisms, analogical and univocal language comes in.

Modifying Another Word

  • not: The two sciences are not univocal, that is, they do not have the same subject.