Equivocation (disambiguation)
- Equivocation (disambiguation)
Equivocation is a logical fallacy where by an argument is made with a term which changes semantics in the course of the argument.
Equivocation may also refer to:
* Equivocation (information theory), in 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.
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