polysemy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The quality characteristic of a polyseme, a sign (such as a word or symbol) that has multiple meanings (senses), often including multiple similar ones.

/ˈpɒ.lɪ.siː.mi/ /pəˈlɪ.sɪ.mi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-polysemy.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-polysemy2.wav

polysemy polysemies

From polyseme + -y.

monosemy

ambiguity lexical ambiguity polysemic polysemous polysemously homonymy

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