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Usenet Posted 20 years ago
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Is there a single word that describes that set of words which have meanings that differ, depending on the specific context in which they are used?
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[/nq] 'Most'.

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  • [/nq] 'Most'.
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[nq:1]Is there a single word that describes that set of words which have meanings that differ, depending on the specific context in which they are used?[/nq]
'Most'.
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[nq:2]Is there a single word that describes that set of ... depending on the specific context in which they are used?[/nq]
A headword. The set is of senses.
~Iain
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