1) Ambiguity 2) Equivocalness 3) Lexical ambiguity
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the phenomenon of a word having two or more similar meanings
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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 related meanings (sememes), i.e., a large semantic field. It is usually regarded as distinct from homonymy, in which the multiple meanings of a word may be unconnected or unrelated. Cha...
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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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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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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.
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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
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Literally, many meanings. Refers to television's ability to communicate contradictory or ambivalent
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