Synonyms for monosemous
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having only one meaning or interpretation.
Example sentences
- specific My father assigns specific tasks for each weekend.
- patent A patent right is an important property right.
- unambiguous I admit this isn't an unambiguous answer.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| monosemous | steady | |
| specific | steady | |
| patent | steady | |
| unambiguous | steady | |
| univocal | rising | |
| monosemic | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- patent2
- 8 letters
- specific3, univocal
- 9 letters
- monosemic
- 11 letters
- unambiguous5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (patent2 = 2 syllables).