Equivocation (disambiguation)

Look up equivocation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Equivocation is a logical fallacy whereby an argument is made with a term which changes semantics in the course of the argument.

Equivocation may also refer to:

Equivocation (information theory), measures the amount of information that is contained in a random variable or other unknown quantity, given the knowledge over another random variable
Amphibology, equivocation in literature
Equivocation (magic), a technique in magic or mentalism, in which a performer gives the appearance of an apparent choice, with no such choice existing.
Equivocation (play), a play by Bill Cain
Doctrine of mental reservation

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, January 31, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.