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homonymous

/həˈmɒn.ɪ.məs/

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adjective

/həˈmɒn.ɪ.məs/C2formalscientific
  • ruОписывает слова, которые имеют одинаковое написание или произношение, но разные значения.

Describes words that have the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings.

  1. Relating to homonymsC1formal

    Describing words that share the same spelling or pronunciation but have different meanings.

    ruОмонимичный

    • The word 'bank' is homonymous, meaning both a financial institution and a river side.
    • In linguistics, homonymous words can cause confusion in translation.
    • The teacher explained the homonymous nature of 'bat' (animal vs. sports equipment).

    Synonymshomonymic

Forms
  • more homonymous comparative form
  • most homonymous superlative form