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monosemy

UK/ˈmɒ.nə(ʊ)ˌsiː.mi/

monosemy noun: the property of terms of having a single meaning; absence of ambiguity.

Noun

monosemy (uncountable)

  1. The property of terms of having a single meaning; absence of ambiguity.
  2. (literary) Singularity.

Antonyms of monosemy

Words formed from monosemy

Questions about monosemy

What does monosemy mean?
Monosemy means the property of terms of having a single meaning; absence of ambiguity.
What part of speech is monosemy?
Monosemy is a noun.
How do you pronounce monosemy?
Monosemy is pronounced /ˈmɒ.nə(ʊ)ˌsiː.mi/ (UK).

Words near monosemy in the dictionary

  1. monoseme
  2. monosemes
  3. monosemic
  4. monosemically
  5. monosemous
  6. monosemy
  7. monosensitization
  8. monosensitized
  9. monosensory
  10. monosepalous
  11. monoserotype

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