univocally
Univocally is an adverb describing the manner in which a term or predicate is used to express a single, consistent sense across different contexts. In philosophy and linguistics, univocal usage contrasts with equivocal usage (different senses for the same word) and with analogical usage (senses that are related but not identical). A statement is said to be made univocally when the same term carries the same meaning in related propositions.
Etymology and sense: the word derives from Latin univocus, from uni- “one” and vox/voc- “voice” or “calling.”
Philosophical background: in medieval and early modern philosophy, scholars debated whether terms could be predicated of
Modern usage: today, univocally is often discussed in semantics and philosophy of language as a diagnostic