monosemic

/mɒnˈɒsɪmɪk/

Definitions

1. adjective

Denoting a word that has only one meaning.

“The linguist argued that the term ‘bank’ is not monosemic in many languages, as it can have multiple meanings depending on the context.”

2. noun

A word that has only one meaning.

“Monosemic words are relatively rare in many languages, as they often have multiple related meanings.”

Synonyms

  • uni_semantic
  • univocal

Antonyms

  • multi_semantic
  • polysemic