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MONOSEMOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does monosemous mean?
• MONOSEMOUS (adjective)
The adjective MONOSEMOUS has 1 sense:
1. having only one meaning
Familiarity information: MONOSEMOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having only one meaning
Similar:
unambiguous (having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning)
Derivation:
monosemy (having a single meaning (absence of ambiguity) usually of individual words or phrases)
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