English Explanatory Dictionary

colexification

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The linguistic pattern whereby multiple meanings can be expressed by the same word (or a pair of homonymous words).

Word forms

colexification colexifications

Etymology

By surface analysis, co- + lexi- + -ification.

Antonyms

dislexification differentiation

Related words

colexical colexify dislexify dyslexify ambiguity metonymy synecdoche nonuniqueness unique identifier

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