polysemic
/pəˈlɪs.ɪ.mɪk/US/pɒ.lɪˈsiː.mɪk/
polysemic adjective: having a number of senses (meanings) or understandings.
Adjective
polysemic (comparative more polysemic, superlative most polysemic)
- Having a number of senses (meanings) or understandings.
- As a series of polysemic and paradoxical sketches, Jackass does not lend itself to one particular theoretical analysis.2007, Sean Brayton, “MTV's Jackass: Transgression, Abjection and the Economy of White Masculinity”, in Journal of Gender Studies, volume 16, page 58
- Synonyms:
- polysemantic, polysemous
- Antonyms:
- monosemantic, monosemic, monosemous, univocal
Synonyms of polysemic
Antonyms
Forms of polysemic
| comparative | more polysemic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most polysemic |
Origin of polysemic
From polyseme + -ic.
Words formed from polysemic
Questions about polysemic
- What does polysemic mean?
- Polysemic means having a number of senses (meanings) or understandings.
- What part of speech is polysemic?
- Polysemic is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce polysemic?
- Polysemic is pronounced /pəˈlɪs.ɪ.mɪk/ (UK).
Words near polysemic in the dictionary
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