univocal

/ˈjunəˌvoʊkəl/

Other forms: univocally

Something that's univocal is so clear that there's only one way to interpret it. A dog that's growling ferociously and baring its teeth is sending a univocal message to keep your distance.

You might also call univocal things "unambiguous." There's no way to misunderstand something that's truly univocal — its meaning is consistent and obvious. Your mom's univocal instruction to be home by 9:00 PM leaves no room for doubt: she means 9:00, not 9:30 or 10:15. This adjective is most often used in linguistics to talk about words, and its Latin roots are uni-, "having only one," and vox, "voice."

Definitions of univocal

1. adjective

   admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
   synonyms: unambiguous, unequivocal

   unambiguous

   having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning

   absolute

   expressing finality with no implication of possible change

   straightforward

   free from ambiguity

   unquestionable

   not open to question