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What is the difference between polysemous and polysemic?

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Polysemic is a synonym of polysemous.



In linguistics terms the difference between polysemous and polysemic

is that polysemous is having multiple meanings or interpretations while polysemic is having a number of meanings, interpretations or understandings.

polysemous

English

Adjective

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  • (linguistics) Having multiple meanings or interpretations.

    • Synonyms

    * polysemantic * polysemic

    Antonyms

    * monosemous

    Related terms

    * polysemy

    polysemic

    English

    Adjective

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

    • Synonyms

    * polysemantic * polysemous

    Antonyms

    * monosemous

    Related terms

    * oligosemic * polyseme * polysemy