What term refers to the case where a single word has more than one related meaning?

What term refers to the case where a single word has more than one related meaning?

• A. Polysemy
• B. Ellipsis
• C. Display Questions
• D. Face Validity

Answer: (A)

Polysemy is when one word has multiple related meanings. This happens because the senses share a common concept and broaden into related uses. For example, the word that means the opening of the body also refers to the opening of a river; both senses involve an entry or opening, so they are connected meanings of the same word. The other terms describe different ideas: ellipsis is omitting words, display questions are a type of question format, and face validity concerns whether a test appears to measure what it’s intended to measure. So polysemy best fits a single word with more than one related meaning.