Polytely
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| - | '''Polysemy''' from ''[[poly-]]'', "many" and ''[[σῆμα]]'', ''[[sêma]]'', "sign") is the capacity for a [[sign (semiotics)|sign]] (e.g., a word, phrase, etc.) or signs to have [[multiple]] related [[meaning]]s ([[sememe]]s), i.e., a large [[semantic field]]. It is usually regarded as distinct from [[homonymy]], in which the multiple meanings of a word may be unconnected or unrelated. | + | '''Polytely''' (from Greek roots meaning 'many goals') can be described as complex [[Problem solving|problem-solving]] situations characterized by the presence of multiple simultaneous goals. |
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| + | Modern societies face an increasing incidence of various complex problems. In other words, the defining characteristics of our complex problems are a large number of variables (complexity) that interact in a nonlinear fashion (connectivity), changing over time (dynamic and time-dependent), and to achieve multiple goals (polytely). | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | * [[Cognitive science]] | ||
| + | * [[Concurrent computing]] | ||
| + | * [[Dietrich Dörner]] | ||
| + | * [[Game theory]] | ||
| + | * [[Goal-oriented]] | ||
| + | * [[Multi-agent system]] | ||
| + | * [[Multi-criteria decision analysis]] | ||
| + | * [[Multiobjective optimization]] | ||
| + | * [[Network science]] | ||
| + | * [[Organizational studies]] | ||
| + | * [[Outcomes]] | ||
| + | * [[Polycentric law]] | ||
| + | * [[Polychotomy]] | ||
| + | * [[Problem solving]] | ||
| + | * [[Systems theory]]}} | ||
| - | Charles Fillmore and Beryl Atkins’ definition stipulates three elements: (i) the various senses of a polysemous word have a central origin, (ii) the links between these senses form a network, and (iii) understanding the ‘inner’ one contributes to understanding of the ‘outer’ one. | ||
| - | Polysemy is a pivotal concept within disciplines such as [[media studies]] and [[linguistics]]. | ||
| - | ==See also== | ||
| - | * [[Ambiguous grammar]] | ||
| - | * [[Heterosemy]] | ||
| - | * [[Homograph]] | ||
| - | * [[Idiom]] | ||
| - | * [[Metonymy]] | ||
| - | * [[Polytely]] | ||
| - | * [[Pun]] | ||
| - | * [[Semantic change]] | ||
| - | * [[Troponymy]] | ||
| - | * [[Aberrant decoding]] | ||
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Polytely (from Greek roots meaning 'many goals') can be described as complex problem-solving situations characterized by the presence of multiple simultaneous goals.
Modern societies face an increasing incidence of various complex problems. In other words, the defining characteristics of our complex problems are a large number of variables (complexity) that interact in a nonlinear fashion (connectivity), changing over time (dynamic and time-dependent), and to achieve multiple goals (polytely).
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See also
- Cognitive science
- Concurrent computing
- Dietrich Dörner
- Game theory
- Goal-oriented
- Multi-agent system
- Multi-criteria decision analysis
- Multiobjective optimization
- Network science
- Organizational studies
- Outcomes
- Polycentric law
- Polychotomy
- Problem solving
- Systems theory}}
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