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The issue of developing an integrated approach to the study of such a phenomenon in lexicology as polysemy seems interesting and especially topical at the present time due to the huge number of polysemantic words both in English and other languages, which is the relevance of developing this scientific article. In this scientific article, phenomenon of polysemy, metaphor, changes in word meaning and factors that determine the development of polysemy are discussed.