polysemy

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Noun

polysemy (uncountable)

1. (semantics) The property of a word, sign or symbol that can represent multiple similar meanings.

Antonyms

• monosemy

Related terms

• polysemic
• polysemous

Translations

• French: polysémie
• German: Polysemie, Mehrdeutigkeit
• Italian: polisemia
• Portuguese: polissemia
• Russian: полисеми́я
• Spanish: polisemia

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