Classification of Terms according to the Extent of Meaning or Signification

1. UNIVOCAL – Terms are univocal if they exhibit similarity in meaning or signification even though they are used in at least two occasions.

                Ex.          Honey Pie is a photographer.

                               Tweety Cute is a photographer.

2. EQUIVOCAL – Terms may be considered equivocal of they exhibit difference in meaning or signification whenever they are used in at least two occasions.

                Ex.          The wedding bells ring.

                               Jerica receives a ring from Jerico.

                3 Processes or Kinds:

                               

a.  Spelling alone: terms are similar in spelling but different in meaning and pronunciation.

                Ex. Resume – bio data

                      Resume – to continue

b. Sound alone: terms maybe the same in pronunciation or utterances but their spellings remained to be different as well as their meanings.

                Ex. Maid - made

            Pool - pull

c. Both Sound and Spelling: terms maybe have similarity in sound and spelling but still their meanings remained to be different.

                Ex. Right - right

                      Left - left

3. ANALOGOUS – Terms are analogous if they express partly the same and partly different meanings when used in at least two occasions.

                           - Proportionality and attribution are the key factors in understanding analogous terms.

                Ex.          Orange – fruit, Orange – color