polysemy

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Synonyms: polyseme, polysomy, polygamy, polemy, polynymy, polysome, polyspermy, polytomy, polygeny, polyneme, polysemic

Antonyms: polyseme, polysomy, polygamy, polemy, polynymy, polysome, polyspermy, polytomy, polygeny, polyneme, polysemic

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|semantics}} The [[quality]] characteristic of a [[polyseme]], a [[sign]] (such as a [[word]] or [[symbol]]) that has [[multiple]] [[meaning]]s ([[sense#English:_any particular meaning of a word|senses]]), often including multiple similar ones.

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