colexification

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Synonyms: complexification, relexification

Antonyms: complexification, relexification

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|linguistics}} The linguistic pattern whereby multiple [[meaning]]s can be expressed by the same [[word]] (or a pair of [[homonym]]ous words).

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