the existence of many possible meanings for a word or phrase.
yes
Polysemy
Walter Herzberg has written: 'POLYSEMY IN THE HEBREW BIBLE'
Cuilian Zhao has written: 'A developmental model of polysemous representation =' -- subject(s): Polysemy, Psycholinguistics
1- how can we recognize polysemous words? 2- Is there any rules for translating polysemous words? 3-how can we choose the best meaning for polysemous words?
Nick Riemer has written: 'The semantics of polysemy: reading meaning in English and Warlpiri' -- subject(s): English language, OUR Brockhaus selection
Christina Alm-Arvius has written: 'The English verb see' -- subject(s): English language, Polysemy, See (The English word), Semantics, Verb
polysemy: noun: the existence of several meanings for a single word or phrase For example, the word "mole" has several meanings. Mole: the animal; a spy; skin mark; chemistry unit; an unofficial holiday; popular dessert in Brazil; record label; video game etc. For more information please refer to the "Related Links" below.
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 8 words with the pattern P--Y--M-. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter P and 4th letter Y and 7th letter M. In alphabetical order, they are: playsome playtime polygams polygamy polyseme polysemy polysome polysomy
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 2 words with the pattern P-L--EM-. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter P and 3rd letter L and 6th letter E and 7th letter M. In alphabetical order, they are: polyseme polysemy
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 2 words with the pattern PO--SEM-. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter P and 2nd letter O and 5th letter S and 6th letter E and 7th letter M. In alphabetical order, they are: polyseme polysemy
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 7 words with the pattern -OL--E-Y. That is, eight letter words with 2nd letter O and 3rd letter L and 6th letter E and 8th letter Y. In alphabetical order, they are: colliery politely polygeny polymery polysemy polyteny soldiery