Saturday, October 8, 2011

Multiple Meaning


Words with Multiple Meanings


Many words with multiple meanings exist in the English language. Technically, almost every word has a multiple meaning. How often do you go into the dictionary to look up a word, and find that only one meaning is listed next to it? Practically never! Many words have slightly varying meanings, or they can be used as different parts of speech. However, we will primarily focus on words that have multiple meanings in a broader sense.

Example of Multiple Meaning


What is the definition of multiple meaning words?



The term "multiple meaning words" is loosely applied to written words that can have more than one use or definition, and the intended use must be conveyed by the context, the other words in the sentence or paragaph.