Unequivocal vs Precise - What's the difference?
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Unambiguous; without equivocation or ambiguity; singularly clear, unmistakable, or unquestionable
Without equal, matchless.
Exact, accurate.
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(sciences) Of experimental results, consistent, clustered close together, agreeing with each other. This does not mean that they cluster near the true, correct, or accurate value.
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Unequivocal is a related term of precise.
As an adjective unequivocal
is unambiguous; without equivocation or ambiguity; singularly clear, unmistakable, or unquestionable.As a verb precise is
.unequivocal
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* (rare)Adjective
(en adjective)- I want you to give me an unequivocal guarantee on that.
- the unequivocal scope of the Golden Gate Bridge
Usage notes
Nouns often used with "unequivocal" include "evidence" and "statement".Synonyms
* definite * unambiguous * univocalDerived terms
* unequivocallyExternal links
* *precise
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* (archaic)Adjective
(en adjective)Snakes and ladders, passage=Risk is everywhere.
