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What is the difference between polyseme and polysemic?

polyseme | polysemic | Related terms |

Polysemic is a related term of polyseme.

Polyseme is a related term of polysemic.


In context|linguistics|lang=en terms the difference between polyseme and polysemic

is that polyseme is {{context|linguistics|lang=en}} having multiple meanings while polysemic is {{context|linguistics|lang=en}} having a number of meanings, interpretations or understandings.

As adjectives the difference between polyseme and polysemic

is that polyseme is {{context|linguistics|lang=en}} having multiple meanings while polysemic is {{context|linguistics|lang=en}} having a number of meanings, interpretations or understandings.

As a noun polyseme

is {{context|linguistics|lang=en}} a word or phrase that has multiple meanings.

polyseme

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (linguistics) A word or phrase that has multiple meanings.

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • (linguistics) having multiple meanings

    • Related terms

    * polysemic * polysemy

    Antonyms

    * monoseme

    Anagrams

    *

    polysemic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (linguistics) Having a number of meanings, interpretations or understandings.

    • Synonyms

    * polysemantic * polysemous

    Antonyms

    * monosemous

    Related terms

    * oligosemic * polyseme * polysemy