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2. A word becomes more specific in its meaning

  • Narrowing
  • Compounding
  • Archaism
  • Borrowing

3. A word keeps its original meaning but acquires others

  • Coinage
  • Broadening
  • Borrowing
  • Narrowing

4. The creation of a new word

  • Coinage
  • Borrowing
  • Ameliaration
  • Eponym

5. Diachronic change

  • A word changes over time
  • A word changes meaning at a specific time
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