polysemy meaning and definition

Definition and meaning of polysemy at MeaningMonkey.org. polysemy meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.

POLYSEMY noun

Definition 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
- synonyms: lexical ambiguity
- antonym: monosemy

Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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