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monosemy

/ˈmɒn.əʊˌsiː.mi/

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noun

/ˈmɒn.əʊˌsiː.mi/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее свойство слова или фразы иметь только одно значение, характеризующееся отсутствием многозначности.

A noun referring to the property of a word or phrase having only one meaning, characterized by the absence of ambiguity.

uncountable

  1. Single meaningC2formal

    The property of a word or phrase having only one meaning, with no ambiguity.

    ruОднозначность

    • The term 'monosemy' is often contrasted with polysemy in linguistics.
    • Technical terms in medicine often exhibit monosemy to avoid confusion.
    • Linguists study monosemy to understand how language can be precise.

    Synonymsunambiguity

    Antonymspolysemy

Forms
  • monosemys plural form
  • monosemys' possessive plural form
  • monosemy's possessive singular form