seeking a word each for the following 2 definitions

definition 1: "Using the same word to refer to many different things"
definition 2: "Using a word with a specifically understood meaning to refer to something with a different meaning."

anyone?

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actually, here are the updated 2 definitions for which i'm looking for words

definition 1: "Using one word with a specific meaning to refer to many different things with different meanings"
definition 2: "Using one word with a specific meaning to refer to something with a specific different meaning."

anyone?

closest anyone's got so far is OVERLOADING for 1 and APPROPRIATION for 2

the words were for describing some impt ways we misuse "risk" and "uncertainty" — diagram below is work in progress ... https://i.imgur.com/EA4gd9q.jpg

yes def def — but again doesn't q work for the specific use i have in mind

tho i guess "risk" has gradually expanded to much not-knowing causing confusion and reduced effectiveness 😂

a related word to both these things is definitional “creep”

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hrr idiom is right because it is loose but doesn't work in the context i'm trying to use both words in

more about the context here: https://warpcast.com/vt/0xd4d18f

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Definition of 2: The term you are looking for is "metonymy." Metonymy is a figure of speech in which a word is used to represent something closely associated with it, but not necessarily a part of it. It involves using one word with a specific meaning to refer to something else that has a specific, different meaning.

ha yes some people on twitter suggested too. 

i think polysemy does not cover cases where the single word has multiple meanings which are internally in conflict with each other.

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and metonymy doesn't work either, for a related reason

ChatGPT says:

Definition 1: The term you are looking for is "polysemy." Polysemy refers to the phenomenon where a single word has multiple related but distinct meanings.

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