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Definition of monosemy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

monosemy

noun
 
/ˈmɒnəsiːmi/
 
/ˈmɑːnəsiːmi/
[uncountable] (linguistics)
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  1. the fact of having only one meaning
    Word Origin1950s: from mono- ‘one’ + Greek sēma ‘sign’ + -y.
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