Homonym

Meaning

Noun

●

In Semantics:

A

that both

and is

the same as another

.

●

In Ambiguity:

A

that

or is

the same as another

(but not

both),

called a

(same

, different

) or a

(same

, different

), or if both are the same, a homonym.

●

In Taxonomy:

A

a

that is

in

to another

that

to a different

.

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Origin

homonym

English

-onym

English

ὄνυμα

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

homo-

English

homosexual

English

ὁμός

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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Related

Mispronunciation

Descriptive Adjective

Dangling Modifier

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