polysemy
полісемія, багатозначність
полисемия, многозначность
Polysemie, Mehrdeutigkeit
The quality characteristic of a polyseme, a sign that has multiple meanings, often…The quality characteristic of a polyseme, a sign (such as a word or symbol) that has multiple meanings (senses), often including multiple similar ones.
/ˈpɒ.lɪ.siː.mi/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The quality characteristic of a polyseme, a sign (such as a word or symbol) that has multiple meanings (senses), often including multiple similar ones.
Polysemie, Mehrdeutigkeit
полисеми́яpolisemíja, многозна́чностьmnogoznáčnostʹ
полісеміяpolisemija, багатозначністьbahatoznačnistʹ
More definitions
- the ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings
Translations
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ability to have multiple meanings:
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By meaning 1
ability to have multiple meanings:
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By meaning 1
ability to have multiple meanings:
Origin
Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma)lbor.Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma)lbor.
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Forms
plural: polysemies| Singular | polysemy |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings:lexical ambiguity
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable