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Originally, words had one very specific definition or usage. But language evolves. Meanings extend into new areas (this is an area of linguistics studies). Now, millions of words can have two or more definitions and meanings.
For example, take the word cat:
The Egyptian Queen honored her cat.
In the early to mid 1950s, "cat" took on a new human meaning,:
That cat was a fine musician. He could play drums, Saxophone, and bass and never dropped a beat.
Beef meant meat from cows. We even called these animals "beef cows" to distinguish them from "milking cows". In late 1980s advertising, an old woman quipped over a hamburger, "Where's the beef?", to show disgust over a smaller than expected burger patty.
But along the way, beef picked up a new definition and meaning, as a complaint.
I had a huge beef with him last year and we never talked since then.
What else can I help you with?
Which word explains why a word has different meanings?
its connotation
Which word in the English language has the most definition?
I have heard that the word "set" has the longest entry in the Oxford Dictionary because of the many different meanings it has.
What is preffixes?
preffixes is a part of word to create a new word that has different meanings
Is A word spelled the same with 2 definitions?
A homograph has the same spelling with different meanings, maybe different sound. A homonym has the same sound and may have the same spelling, with different meanings.
What is the definition of denotative?
Denotation is the literal meaning of a word, the dictionary definition. Denotation is the literal definition of a word, without any assumed or implied meanings. The most direct or literal meaning of a word.
Which word has the most meanings in the dictionary?
The word "set" has the most meanings in the dictionary, with over 400 different definitions.
What word means the use of a word to suggest different meanings or of words having the same sound but different meanings?
The word you are looking for is "pun." A pun is a play on words that relies on a word's multiple meanings or on two words that sound similar but have different meanings.
Why is they a surprise word?
they have different meanings
What do you call a word that has different meaning?
a homophone
Which word explains why a word has different meanings?
its connotation
Is duff a word?
Yes it is. It has different meanings.
What is the name given to a word spelled the same with two different meanings?
A word that is spelled the same with two different meanings is called a homonym.
How do you call one word with many different meanings?
One word with many meanings is a homograph.
What word has most meanings?
Set
Which word in the English language has the most definition?
I have heard that the word "set" has the longest entry in the Oxford Dictionary because of the many different meanings it has.
What is a word called that has 2 meanings?
A word that has two meanings is called a homonym. These words sound alike or are spelled alike but have different meanings.
What do you call it when a word like bass mean a fish and a guitar They have two different meanings and they are said differently?
homograph. these are words which are written in the same way but have different meanings.
