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Definitions from WordNet

Noun polysemous word has 1 sense
  1. polysemant, polysemantic word, polysemous word - a word having more than one meaning
    --1 is a kind of word

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Polysemous Word

Description:

A polysemous word is a term that has multiple related meanings or senses. It is a word with diverse interpretations where each distinct meaning is connected to the root word, but each meaning may have its own unique definition and usage.

Examples:

Noun:

1. In linguistics, a polysemous word is a word that has multiple meanings.

2. The word "bank" is a typical example of a polysemous word as it refers to a financial institution, the side of a river, or a slope.

Adjective:

1. Their album's title, which is a polysemous word, is open to interpretation.

2. The word "blue" is polysemous since it can mean the color, a feeling of sadness, or a type of music.

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