Question

What is the term for a word that has multiple related meanings?

• A. Homonymy
• B. Polysemy
• C. Synonymy
• D. Antonymy

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Polysemy

When a symbol, word, or phrase means many different things, that's called polysemy. The verb "get" is a good example of polysemy — it can mean "procure," "become," or "understand."