Colexification
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Colexification is a noun meaning (linguistics) The linguistic pattern whereby multiple meanings can be expressed by the same word (or a pair of homonymous words).
Meaning
(linguistics) The linguistic pattern whereby multiple meanings can be expressed by the same word (or a pair of homonymous words).
Example Sentences
Languages may be compared in their patterns of colexification – that is, their ability to encode two distinct senses using the same lexeme.
Word Forms
- colexifications
Antonyms for colexification
Common opposites include dislexification, differentiation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include polysemy, cocompounding, colligation, collocator, multicompetence, polyonymy.
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