univocal

adjective

yü-ˈni-və-kəl How to pronounce univocal (audio)
Definition of univocalnext
as in explicit
so clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning those who believe that the language of the Bible is univocal: it is never metaphorical but intended to be taken literally

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Recent Examples of univocal Similarly, the dozens of people whom Greaves interviews in the film aren’t delivering a single and univocal history of the Harlem Renaissance but a polyphonic transmission of it. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025 At a press event this week, the new Paramount leadership expressed their univocal support for theatrical movies. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025 Her inability to distill a message from her show is a testament not so much to Jane’s insufficient writerly chops as to the challenge of wringing out a univocal meaning from biracial America. — Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2024 Today’s political mainstream consists of a rising univocal, powerful, and intolerant pro-war movement for which the invasion is existential. — Tatiana Stanovaya, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2022 Yet, as with almost everything Shostakovich wrote, the score defeats a univocal interpretation, its classical four-movement structure interlaced with political, personal, and purely musical messages. — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for univocal
  1. explicit
  2. definite
  3. express
  4. specific
  5. definitive
Adjective
  • When toggled on, the system must completely shut down its internal brevity algorithms, ignore corporate formatting templates, and allocate the necessary computing power to follow the user's explicit structural constraints to the letter.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Heritage cookbook re-issues or major cookware launches, from Dutch ovens to pasta makers to bread proofers, marketed with explicit grandmother or nonna framing.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of explicit
Adjective
  • Our first round of the showcase had a definite dumpling theme, which included the dumpling trio from China pavilion and two orders from Gyozas of the Galaxy, including basil pesto chicken (creamy) and street corn-style (sorta spicy).
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Serving a vital manufacturing and export region in China, the Shenzhen facility supports growing cross-border trade, e-commerce shipments and time-definite international express services.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of definite
Adjective
  • Airport express cars could have a different design/color so riders could readily distinguish them from Blue Line trains and be equipped with luggage racks and other travel-friendly features.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Eagles were, however, baldly ambitious from the start, a band that formed with the express mission of writing hits, getting famous, getting laid, getting rich.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of express
Adjective
  • The Vikings will use him on special teams and as a game-plan-specific blitzer.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Lives built around specific products, even at a few thousand followers, are becoming a viable path to affiliate income.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of specific
Adjective
  • Graf also reiterated that his ruling was not a definitive finding of guilt, which will have to be determined by a jury during a future trial.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Roman could also provide the first definitive proof of exomoons, or moons orbiting exoplanets.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of definitive

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“Univocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/univocal. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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