Meanings
adjectivemonosemous (not comparable)
- not comparablerhetoricHaving only one meaning or interpretation.
Synonyms: monosemic, unambiguous, univocal
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving only one meaning or interpretation.
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adjectivehaving only one meaning
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Origin
By surface analysis, mono- + -semous.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
monosemous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monosemous
MLA
“monosemous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monosemous. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monosemous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monosemous.
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