äquivok

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German

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Adjective

äquivok (strong nominative masculine singular äquivoker, not comparable)

  1. (literary) equivocal, capable of being interpreted in multiple ways
  2. (linguistics, philosophy) equivocal, having multiple meanings; polysemous
    • 2012, Christine Sarakinis., Das antike Griechenland: Ein kurzer Überblick:
      Das Sein wird in mehrfacher Bedeutung ausgesagt (äquivoker Ausdruck). Der Ausdruck Sein liegt zwischen univok und äquivok. Bsp.: Der Ausdruck gesund ist äquivok (Mensch, Tätigkeit – z.B. Laufen –, Medizin, Klima, ... ist gesund).
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