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Definition of Polysemous
1. Adjective. Of words; having many meanings.
Definition of Polysemous
1. Adjective. (linguistics) Having multiple meanings or interpretations. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Polysemous
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Polysemous
Literary usage of Polysemous
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Text Retrieval Conference, 4th edited by D. K. Harman (1998)
"A second weakness is apparent in the method we used to calculate the information
content of classes whereby many polysemous words will have an exaggerated ..."
2. The Denotation of Generic Terms in Ancient Indian Philosophy: Grammar, Nyāya by Peter M. Scharf (1996)
"That is, a "polysemous" generic term denotes the single general property common
to all the objects for which the word is used. That property may be, ..."
3. Words, Words, Words: Teaching Vocabulary in Grades 4-12 by Janet Allen (1999)
"Does the word have multiple meanings (is it polysemous)? 5. Is the concept
significant and does it therefore require preteaching? 6. ..."
4. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"Before looking at those modem uses, let us remind ourselves that idea is a
polysemous word—that is, a word of many meanings—and compared to such workhorses ..."
5. Essays on Various Subjects by Nicholas Patrick Wiseman (1853)
"... till he has better felt his way, he shakes his head and hands, uttering, you
may depend upon it, the monosyllabic but polysemous exclamation "Eh! ..."
6. First Text Retrieval Conference (Trec-1): Proceedings by D. K. Harman (1993)
"If a term occurs in more than one WordNet synonym set (which, by definition,
means that it is polysemous), the synonyms from all of its senses may ..."
7. Emil Von Behring: Infectious Disease, Immunology, Serum Therapy by Derek S. Linton (2005)
"Word images are for the most part so polysemous that they can hardly ever be
evaluated as correct expressions of what we want to say. ..."
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