homonym 的定义
- Phonetics. a word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning, whether spelled the same way or not, as heir and air; a homophone.
- a word that is both a homophone and a homograph, that is, exactly the same as another in sound and spelling but different in meaning, as chase “to pursue” and chase “to ornament metal.”
- a word of the same written form as another but of different meaning and usually origin, whether pronounced the same way or not, as bear “to carry; support” and bear “animal” or lead “to conduct” and lead “metal;” a homograph.
- Obsolete. a namesake.
- Biology. a name given to a species or genus that has already been assigned to a different species or genus and that is therefore rejected.
homonym 近义词
word pronounced the same as another, regardless of meaning or spelling
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- Homonym, hom′o-nim, n. a word having the same sound as another, but a different meaning.