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monosemy
monosemy (ˈmɒnəʊˌsiːmɪ) n (Linguistics) the fact of having only a single meaning; absence of ambiguity in a word. Compare polysemy[C20: from mono- + (poly)semy]ThesaurusNoun | 1. | monosemy - having a single meaning (absence of ambiguity) usually of individual words or phrasesclarity, clearness, limpidity, lucidity, lucidness, pellucidity - free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expressionlexical ambiguity, polysemy - the ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings |
monosemy
Antonyms for monosemynoun having a single meaning (absence of ambiguity) usually of individual words or phrasesRelated Words- clarity
- clearness
- limpidity
- lucidity
- lucidness
- pellucidity
Antonyms- lexical ambiguity
- polysemy
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