Definition of UNIVOCAL

univocal

Plural: univocals

Adjective

  • admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
    • "an unequivocal (or univocal) statement"

Adj

  • Having only one possible meaning.
  • Containing instances of only one vowel; univocalic.
  • Having unison of sound, as the octave has in music.
  • Having always the same drift or tenor; uniform; certain; regular.
  • Unequivocal; indubitable.

Noun

  • A word or term having only one unambiguous meaning.
  • A word having only one meaning.
  • A document containing instances of only one vowel.

Examples

  • The word "CAT" is fairly univocal, making it an easy play on Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin ūnivocus + -al. By surface analysis, uni- + vocal.

Scrabble Score: 13

univocal: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
univocal: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
univocal: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

univocal: valid Words With Friends Word