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polysemy

/'pɑli,simi/

Synonyms of polysemy Antonyms of polysemy Examples of polysemy Usage of polysemy Parts of polysemy Definition that contains polysemy Words sounding like polysemy Explanation of polysemy

noun
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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Similar:

lexical ambiguity

Opposite:

monosemy

type of:
ambiguity equivocalness

Definition that contains polysemy

zeugma use of a verb with two or more complements, playing on the verb's polysemy, for humorous effect