POLYSEMY
polysemy, lexical ambiguity
(noun) the ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
polysemy (usually uncountable, plural polysemies)
(semantics) The property of a word, sign or symbol that can represent multiple similar meanings.
Antonyms
• monosemy
Source: Wiktionary
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TERNARY
(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”
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