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POLYSEMY [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Semantics
DEF

Relation between several concepts sharing certain characteristics and their common designation.

OBS

The quality of a word or phrase which has two or more meanings. e.g. "head": "part of human body", "top of matchstick", "foam on glass of beer", "person in charge", etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sémantique
DEF

Relation regroupant des sens différents sous une seule désignation.

CONT

On appelle polysémie la propriété d'un signe linguistique qui a plusieurs sens. L'unité linguistique est alors dite «polysémique».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Semántica
DEF

Relación entre las designaciones y los conceptos en una lengua en la que una designación representa dos o más conceptos.

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