monosemy

/ (ˈmɒnəʊˌsiːmɪ) /


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

Origin of monosemy

1
C20: from mono- + (poly) semy

Words Nearby monosemy

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