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Definition of Equivocation

Equivocation
Equivocation E*quiv`o*ca"tion, n. The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, with a purpose to mislead. There being no room for equivocations, there is no need of distinctions. --Locke. Syn: Prevarication; ambiguity; shuffling; evasion; guibbling. See Equivocal, a., and Prevaricate, v. i.

Meaning of Equivocation from wikipedia

- In logic, equivocation ("calling two different things by the same name") is an informal fallacy resulting from the use of a particular word/expression...
- but is instead handed a known card by the magician. Other forces use equivocation (or "the magician's choice") to create the illusion of a free decision...
- Look up equivocation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Equivocation is a logical fallacy whereby an argument is made with a term which changes semantics...
- Mental reservation (or mental equivocation) is an ethical theory and a doctrine in moral theology that recognizes the "lie of necessity", and holds that...
- scientific knowledge. The fallacy has been described as an instance of equivocation, more specifically concept-swapping, which is the substitution of one...
- E_{X}[\mathrm {H} (y_{1},\dots ,y_{n}\mid X=x)]} is known in some domains as equivocation. Given discrete random variables X {\displaystyle X} with image X {\displaystyle...
- An etymological fallacy is an argument of equivocation, arguing that a word is defined by its etymology, and that its customary usage is therefore incorrect...
- Equivocation is a 2009 play by Bill Cain that premiered at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. It takes place in an alternate history in 17th Century England...
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