1. The ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings
   - lexical ambiguity

Derived forms: polysemies

See also: polysemous

Type of: ambiguity, equivocalness

Antonym: monosemy

Encyclopedia: Polysemy

• Ochoa
• polycarpic
• polycarpous
• Polychaeta
• polychaete
• polychaete worm
• polychete
• polychete worm
• polychlorinated biphenyl
• polychromatic
• polychrome
• polychromic
• polychromise
• polychromize
• polychromy
• Polycillin
• Polycirrus
• polyclinic
• polyconic projection
• polycotyledon
• polycrystalline
• polycystic kidney disease
• polycythemia
• polydactyl
• polydactylous