polysemy
/ˈpɑliˌsimi/
noun
- The phenomenon of a word having multiple related meanings.
- Polysemy is common in English, where one word can have several different but connected senses.
- Teachers explain polysemy by showing how 'foot' can mean a body part or the bottom of a mountain.
- The study of polysemy helps linguists understand how language evolves.
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