Definition of Equivacation
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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- a logical fallacy resulting from the use of multiple meanings of a single expression
- the use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, possibly intentionally and with the aim of misleading
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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