Definitions

1. noun

A word or phrase that has two or more related but distinct meanings, or a sentence that has two or more related but distinct parts.

“The professor explained the hemiphrase in the ancient poem, which had multiple layers of meaning.”

2. verb

To express or describe something in a way that has two or more related but distinct meanings or parts.

“The poet hemiphrased the experience of war in her latest collection of poems.”