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polysemy
pol·y·sem·y [ póllee smee, pə líssəmee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
having multiple meanings: the existence of several meanings for a single word or phrase
[Early 20th century. < modern Latin polysemia< Greek polusēmos "having many meanings" < sēma "sign, mark"]

pol·y·se·mous [ pòllee sməss ] adjective
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