Definitions for homograph
ˈhɒm əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf, ˈhoʊ mə-ho·mo·graph

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. homographnoun

   two words are homographs if they are spelled the same way but differ in meaning (e.g. fair)

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. homographnoun

   A word that is spelled the same as another but has a different meaning and usually a different etymology.

2. Etymology: From homo-, from ὁμός + -graph, from γράφος

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Homograph

   A homograph (from the Greek: ὁμός, homós, "same" and γράφω, gráphō, "write") is a word that shares the same written form as another word but has a different meaning. However, some dictionaries insist that the words must also be pronounced differently, while the Oxford English Dictionary says that the words should also be of "different origin". In this vein, The Oxford Guide to Practical Lexicography lists various types of homographs, including those in which the words are discriminated by being in a different word class, such as hit, the verb to strike, and hit, the noun a blow.If, when spoken, the meanings may be distinguished by different pronunciations, the words are also heteronyms. Words with the same writing and pronunciation (i.e. are both homographs and homophones) are considered homonyms. However, in a looser sense the term "homonym" may be applied to words with the same writing or pronunciation. Homograph disambiguation is critically important in speech synthesis, natural language processing and other fields. Identically written different senses of what is judged to be fundamentally the same word are called polysemes; for example, wood (substance) and wood (area covered with trees).

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. homograph

   A homograph is a word that shares the same written form as another word but has a different meaning, and may or may not have the same pronunciation. Regardless of whether these words come from the same root or not, they are considered homographs. These are used to give different context in the art of semantics. For example, 'lead' (as in leadership role) and 'lead' (as in the metal) are considered homographs.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Homographnoun

   one of two or more words identical in orthography, but having different derivations and meanings; as, fair, n., a market, and fair, a., beautiful

2. Etymology: [Gr. "omo`grafos with the same letters; "omo`s the same + gra`fein to write.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Homograph

   A homograph is a word that shares the same written form as another word but has a different meaning. When spoken, the meanings may be distinguished by different pronunciations, in which case the words are also heteronyms. Words with the same writing and pronunciation are considered homonyms. However, in a looser sense the term "homonym" may be applied to words with the same writing or pronunciation. Homograph disambiguation is critically important in speech synthesis, natural language processing and other fields. Identically-written different senses of what is judged to be fundamentally the same word are called polysemes; for example, wood and wood.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Homograph

   hom′ō-graf, n. a word of the same form as another, but different meaning and origin.—Also Homonym.

Matched Categories

1. • Homonym

How to pronounce homograph?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say homograph in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of homograph in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of homograph in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=homograph
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Homograph
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homograph
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homograph
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=homograph
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=homograph