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Meaning of POLYSEMY

Pronunciation:  'pâlee`seemee

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 Definition: [n]  the ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings
 
 Synonyms: lexical ambiguity
 
 Antonyms: monosemy
 
 See Also: ambiguity, equivocalness

 

 

 

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