"polysemic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /pəˈlɪs.ɪ.mɪk/ [UK], /pɒ.lɪ.ˈsiː.mɪk/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-polysemic.wav Forms: more polysemic [comparative], most polysemic [superlative]
Etymology: From polyseme + -ic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|polyseme|ic}} polyseme + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} polysemic (comparative more polysemic, superlative most polysemic)
  1. (linguistics) Having a number of meanings, interpretations or understandings. Categories (topical): Linguistics Synonyms: polysemantic, polysemous Derived forms: polysemically Related terms: oligosemic, polyseme, polysemy, homonymous
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