Definition of Polysemy in English :

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Polysemy meaning in English

Meaning of Polysemy in English

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Polysemy pronunciation in English

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Polysemy

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Noun

1. lexical ambiguity, polysemy

the ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings

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Polysemy

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noun
the existence of several meanings in a single word
Compare monosemy

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Polysemy

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noun
the phenomenon of having or being open to several or many meanings

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Polysemy

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adj.
Having or characterized by many meanings, as the words play and table.

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