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univoco

unambiguous; univocal; one-way

adjective oo-NEE-voh-koh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: Latin univocus, from unus (one) + vox (voice)

Usage Note

Univoco describes something that has only one possible meaning or interpretation — un segnale univoco (an unambiguous signal), una risposta univoca (a clear-cut answer). It is formal and often used in logic, law, and academic writing. The antonym is equivoco (ambiguous). Masculine plural: univoci; feminine: univoca / univoche.

Examples

"Il messaggio deve essere univoco e chiaro."

Natural Translation

The message must be unambiguous and clear.

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