Monosemy

//ˈmɒ.nə(ʊ)ˌsiː.mi//

Word Type

Noun

The word "monosemy" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

polysemy polysemy

Derived Terms

monosemic monosemous

Context

literary semantics

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

clarity clearness limpidity lucidity lucidness pellucidity

Type Of (IsA)

Related Terms

ambiguity singularity

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