"oligosemy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɒlɪɡəʊˌsiːmi/, /ɒlɪˈɡɒˌsɪmi/
Etymology: From oligo- (“few”) + -semy (the second element in monosemy and polysemy). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|oligo|gloss1=few}} oligo- (“few”) + Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} oligosemy (uncountable)
  1. (linguistics, especially of a term whose range of meanings has been semotactically restricted) The quality or state of having a few meanings, as opposed to having a single meaning or many meanings. Tags: especially, uncountable Categories (topical): Linguistics Derived forms: oligosemic Related terms: oligoseme, oligosemous
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