👉 In linguistics and semantics, "precollapsing" is a concept that refers to the phenomenon of a word or phrase being defined as having multiple meanings in different contexts. This can occur when the meaning of a word or phrase is not always clear and may change over time based on changes in context. For example, consider the word "sneak." It can be used in various ways depending on the context: sneaking around, sneaking up on someone, sneaking into a place