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1. (n.) homograph
a word of the same written form as another but of different meaning and usu. origin, whether pronounced the same way or not, as bear1“to carry; support” and bear2“animal” or lead1“to conduct” and lead2“metal.”
homoiothermal.
Etymology: (1865–70)
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1. (noun) homograph
two words are homographs if they are spelled the same way but differ in meaning (e.g. fair)
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1. (noun) homograph
one of two or more words identical in orthography, but having different derivations and meanings; as, fair, n., a market, and fair, a., beautiful
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