polysemy
Definitions
Noun
- The ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "polysemy".
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "polysemy".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "polysemy".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | problem | 2 | 313 |
| 2 | pose | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | ptolemy | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | upholstery | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | posey | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | poley | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | polygamy | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | wolsey | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | poyser | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | powley | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | pooley | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | polyps | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | poly's | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | polsky | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | polsby | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | polley | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | holsey | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | polyphase | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | woolsey | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | poulsen | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | postema | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "polysemy" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "polysemy" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "polysemy" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "polysemy".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 0
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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