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ambiguous vs polysemous

polysemous vs ambiguous

ambiguous and polysemous both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ambiguous No Yes No No
polysemous No Yes No No
ambiguous (adjective) polysemous (adjective)
having more than one possible meaning of words; having many meanings
open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns
Difference between ambiguous and polysemous

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