adj.
- Open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead; ambiguous. See synonyms at ambiguous.
- Of uncertain significance.
- Of a doubtful or uncertain nature.
[From Late Latin aequivocus : Latin aequi-, equi- + Latin vocāre, to call.]
equivocality e·quiv'o·cal'i·ty (-kăl'ĭ-tē) or e·quiv'o·cal·ness n.equivocally e·quiv'o·cal·ly adv.
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