monosemantemicadj.
/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˌsiːmanˈtiːmɪk/, U.S. /ˌmɑnəsəˌmænˈtimɪk/ Linguistics. rare.
= monosemantic adj.
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monosignative1940
monosignificant1940
monosemantemic1957
monosemantic1960
monosemic1969
monosemous1975
1957 S. Potter Mod. Ling. vii. 147 The simplest words are manifestly those which symbolize single things or concepts, like proper names. These may be described as monosemantemic, and therefore unambiguous.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1957