noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
univocal; having a single meaning
Technical term used in linguistics and philosophy to describe a word or expression with only one meaning, as opposed to equivocal. Rare outside academic contexts.
この用語は単意なので、誤解の余地はない。
This term is univocal, so there is no room for misunderstanding.
哲学では、単意の概念が重要視されることがある。
In philosophy, the concept of univocality is sometimes emphasized.
Compound of 単 (single) and 意 (meaning). A learned Sino-Japanese word, likely coined in academic contexts as a direct translation of 'univocal'.