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polysemous vs polysemy

polysemy vs polysemous

polysemous is not a noun while polysemy is a noun.

polysemous is an adjective but polysemy is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
polysemous No Yes No No
polysemy Yes No No No
polysemous (noun) polysemy (noun)
the ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings
polysemous (adjective) polysemy (adjective)
of words; having many meanings
Difference between polysemous and polysemy

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