1. Most common adpositions are highly polysemous ( they have various different meanings ). 2. It is polysemous and the suggested meaning is archaic. 3. The term " and " has even been argued to have relevant polysemous meanings. 4. He notices a polysemous sign that reads " With man gone, will there be hope for gorilla ?" 5. Words that have multiple meanings ( called polysemous words ) are often untranslatable, especially with all their connotations. 6. After 1986, her novels changed direction to reflection on traditional Chinese cultures, with polysemous themes and varied techniques. 7. He also gave the name " Positive " to the last of these because of the polysemous connotations of the word. 8. For the 200 most-polysemous terms in English, the typical verb has more than twelve common meanings, or senses. 9. These issues are complicated by the polysemous character of the terms " natural " and " unnatural " which can be used in many equivocal ways. 10. For the 2000 most-polysemous terms in English, the typical verb has more than eight common senses and the typical noun has more than five.
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