Things are said to be named ‘equivocally’ when, though they have a common name, the definition corresponding with the name differs for each.
Alternate denotations. Definitions with uncommon definiendum. Words with distinct meaning and exactly corresponding names. A definition is given by “definiens: definiendum”, id est (The thing to be defined) and (The thing that does the defining). Equivocal terms are said to be synonymous.
