English to German Meaning of equivocal - zweideutig

Equivocal :

zweideutig

adjective

verdächtig, fraglich, zweifelhaft, faul, vermuten, zweideutig, mehrdeutig, orakelhaft, misstrauisch, unsicher, prekär, erratisch, problematisch, unentschlossen

Equivocal :: zweideutigEquivocally :: zweideutigEquivocalness :: Mehrdeutigkeit

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Definitions of equivocal in English

Adjective(1) open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often, or ambiguous(2) open to question(3) uncertain as a sign or indication

Examples of equivocal in English

(1) The result is skeptical and non-reductionistic, both good, but confusingly equivocal .(2) Except in the postcontact period, the Neanderthals had exhibited only equivocal signs of symbolic behaviors.(3) We have extensive experience with the strand displacement amplification test and have not experienced such a problem with equivocal results.(4) His failure in this respect left Anglo-Irish relations in an equivocal and uncertain state.(5) Many experts claim that they do not occur in the Olympic Mountains, although there is some equivocal evidence to the contrary.(6) The possibility is still open to his characters, but in an increasingly equivocal and doubtful way.(7) This constellation of ideas provides a non-dogmatic and equivocal statement on the co-optation and dialectical struggle of Soviet art.(8) Certainly, where the evidence in question is equivocal , in the sense of ambiguous and uncertain and conjectural in nature, the probative force is of such diminished significance as to be valueless.(9) The logic of the reasoning that implies that, taken in isolation, past conduct is equivocal assumes, contrary to experience, that parties are as likely to breach their obligations as to perform them.(10) In contrast, three further compounds that were positive or equivocal in the bacterial assays were negative in GSA and mammalian assays (Compounds B, E and M).(11) Second, the interpretation of histological characters is equivocal .(12) In his closing submissions, Mr. Marler quite properly abandoned reliance on certain pleaded misrepresentations by Hillis considering the equivocal nature of the evidence.(13) However, in single and double overexpressors the intersection was equivocal .(14) His reply was oblique, equivocal , and we hurried on to other matters.(15) However, the evidence on industrial disputes is at least equivocal and there are indications of higher levels of conflict that challenge notions of quiescent workforces unwilling to take action.(16) This information is helpful when managing patients with diabetes and end-stage renal disease because they tend to have equivocal PVR studies and problematic wounds.

Related Phrases of equivocal

(1) equivocal ::

zweideutig

Related Phrases of equivocal

(1) equivocal ::

zweideutig

Synonyms

Adjective

1. ambiguous ::

mehrdeutig

2. indefinite ::

unbestimmt

3. noncommittal ::

unverbindlich

4. vague ::

vage

5. imprecise ::

ungenau

6. inexact ::

ungenau

7. inexplicit ::

inexplicit

8. hazy ::

dunstig

9. unclear ::

unklar

10. cryptic ::

hintergründig

11. enigmatic ::

rätselhaft

13. ambivalent ::

ambivalent

14. uncertain ::

unsicher

15. unsure ::

unsicher

16. indecisive ::

unentschlossen

Antonyms

1. certain ::

sicher

2. incontestable ::

unbestreitbar

3. indisputable ::

unbestreitbar

4. indubitable ::

unzweifelhaft

5. sure ::

sicher

6. undeniable ::

unbestreitbar

7. undoubted ::

unzweifelhaft

8. unquestionable ::

unbestreitbar

Different Forms

equivocal, equivocally, equivocalness

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