👉 Distermination in linguistics refers to a word that is not used in its original sense. It is often associated with words with multiple meanings or words that are not traditionally considered "pure" nouns, such as adjectives, prepositions, or pronouns. For example, the word "distant" can refer to a distance from another location, but it also has multiple meanings depending on the context. Similarly, the word "disinformation" is not used in its original sense of lying or