polysemia

Example:The word 'bank' shows polysemia in its multiple semantic meanings: a place where money is kept and the slope of a river.

Definition:relating to meaning

Example:Polysemia is a linguistic phenomenon that affects the way we use and understand words, such as 'bank'.

Definition:a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions in a particular way

Example:Language demonstrates polysemia through words like 'lead', which can mean to guide as well as a heavy metal.

Definition:the method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in more or less fixed order