Sentence examples for equivocal in terms from inspiring English sources

Nonetheless, the literature is equivocal in terms of the importance of this variable in care outcomes [ 26, 27].

Thus, clinical relevance is equivocal in terms of topographic variation of chronic gastritis among different gastric diseases [ 30].

The oldest possible records of the group Cycadophyta are microstrobili (e.g. [ 64]) and megasporophylls (e.g. [ 65, 66]), of which † Crossozamia (eight known species) is the least equivocal in terms of phylogenetic affinity [ 32, 59, 66].

Although under the controlled conditions of an experiment the probable-lie and the directed-lie variants of the CQT produced equivocal results in terms of detection accuracy, the directed-lie variant has much to recommend it as it is inherently more standardized in its administration and construction.

These results are equivocal, however, in terms of the benefits of triage for decreasing distress, anxiety and depression compared with usual care.

Cigarette smoking is an equivocal factor in terms of studying hormone-related cancer, as tobacco smoking on the one hand is a significant source of the hormone-mimicking cadmium and on the other hand has some anti-estrogenic properties [ 40], perhaps masking a cadmium effect.

Mr Brown has backed her in equivocal terms, and rumours that she will be sacked in a summer reshuffle pre-date her latest crisis.

Similarly, although transgenic animals over-expressing Hsp 70 are protected against cardiac ischemia, more equivocal results have been obtained in terms of their protection against cerebral ischemia and other stresses to the nervous system.

Several studies have suggested that the addition of semi-quantification can improve reporting performance, particularly in terms of reduced equivocal reporting rates and improved inter-observer variability [3 8].

Here one can see Falaquera's focus on understanding the meaning of certain equivocal terms in Scripture; on explicating certain ambiguous terms; on providing scientific explanations of certain terms; on pointing out that certain verses must be taken metaphorically; and on suggesting the inner meaning ('inyan penimi) when appropriate.

But, he added, to placate its opponents in Congress, and have its nominations approved, the State Department has sometimes sent back-channel messages to legislators expressing its support for Mr. Zelaya in more equivocal terms.