1. the quality or state of being equivocal; ambiguity or uncertainty in meaning or interpretation
Usage: formal; often used in academic or philosophical contexts
2. the quality of being capable of being interpreted in more than one way; double meaning
Usage: formal

Examples

• The equivocality of the contract's language led to a dispute between the two parties.
• The poet deliberately employed equivocality to create multiple layers of meaning in her work.
• The equivocality in the witness's testimony made it difficult for the jury to reach a verdict.
• Scientific writing aims to minimize equivocality by using precise, technical terminology.
• The equivocality of the government's statement left citizens uncertain about the new policy.
• Philosophers have long debated the equivocality of key terms like 'justice' and 'freedom'.