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monosemy

/ ˈmɒnəʊˌsiːmɪ /

noun

  1. the fact of having only a single meaning; absence of ambiguity in a word Compare polysemy


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Word History and Origins

Origin of monosemy1

C20: from mono- + ( poly ) semy

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