equivocal vs plural

equivocal

noun
  • A word or expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term. 

adj
  • Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation. 

  • Capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters; deserving to be suspected. 

  • Uncertain, as an indication or sign. 

plural

noun
  • A word in the form in which it potentially refers to something other than one person or thing; and other than two things if the language has a dual form. 

  • A person with some form of multiplicity, particularly dissociative identity disorder. 

  • The plural number. In English, referring to more or less than one of something. 

adj
  • Pluralistic. 

  • Consisting of or containing more than one of something. 

  • In systems of number, not singular or not singular or dual. 

How often have the words equivocal and plural occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )