Look up: polysemy


  1. polysemy
    all signs are polysemic, i.e. capable of having a range of possible meanings. The range of meanings is narrowed down by the context. A photographic image is inherently polysemic. Its meaning is anchored by accompanying text. -
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  2. polysemy
    [n] - the ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings
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  3. polysemy
    lexical ambiguity noun the ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=polysemy

  4. polysemy
    polysemy, polysemous 1. Having or characterized by many meanings. 2. The existence of several meanings for a single word or phrase. Learn more about polysemy and polysemous and how they apply to multiple words.
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2804/14

  5. Polysemy
    Polysemy (i or i; from πολυ-, poly-, "many" and σῆμα, sêma, "sign") is the capacity for a sign (e.g., a word, phrase, etc.) or signs to have multiple meanings (sememes), i.e., a large semantic field. Charles Fillmore and Beryl Atkins’ definition stipulates three elements: (i) the variou...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polysemy

  6. polysemy
    1) Ambiguity 2) Equivocalness 3) Lexical ambiguity
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/polysemy/1

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