overlexicalization
The creation and use of many words or lexical items for a single entity or conceptThe creation and use of many words or lexical items for a single entity or concept.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The creation and use of many words or lexical items for a single entity or concept.
Near-synonym: polyonymy
Origin
From over- + lexicalization.From over- + lexicalization.
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Synonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable