Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

colexification

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
colex-i-fi-ca-tion
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The linguistic pattern whereby multiple meanings can be expressed by the same word (or a pair of homonymous words).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

By surface analysis, co- + lexi- + -ification.

Usage

Inflected Forms

colexifications (plural)

Phrases

unique identifier

Frequently Paired Words

colexical colexify dislexify dyslexify ambiguity metonymy synecdoche nonuniqueness

Antonyms

dislexification differentiation

Questions

What does colexification mean?
The linguistic pattern whereby multiple meanings can be expressed by the same word (or a pair of homonymous words).
Where does colexification come from?
By surface analysis, co- + lexi- + -ification.

How to pronounce colexification

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