Polysemy

//ˈpɒ.lɪ.siː.mi//

Word Type

Noun

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

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

monosemy monosemy

Coordinate Terms

; homonymy homosemy

Derived From

Context

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

ambiguity colexification equivocalness

Type Of (IsA)

Related Terms

ambiguity homonymy lexical ambiguity polysemic polysemous polysemously

Related Terms

homonymy meaning multiple polyseme polysemic polysemous sign symbol word

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