Polysemy is defined as having several meanings, or being open to several interpretations.
(noun)An example of a polysemy is a poem with many interpretations.
See polysemy in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
Origin: ModL polysemia < LL polysemus, having many meanings < Gr polysēmos < poly-, poly- + sēma, a sign: see semantic
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