Definitions for homonymous
həˈmɒn ə məs, hoʊ-homony·mous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. homonymic, homonymousadjective

   of or related to or being homonyms

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. homonymousadjective

   having the same name as another

2. homonymousadjective

   of or pertaining to a homonym

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Homonymousadjective

   Denominating different things; equivocal; ambiguous.

   Etymology: homonyme, Fr. ὁμώνυμος.

   As words signifying the same thing are called synonymous, so equivocal words, or those which signify several things, are called homonymous, or ambiguous; and when persons use such ambiguous words, with a design to deceive, it is called equivocation. Isaac Watts, Logick.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. homonymous

   In linguistics, homonyms are words which are homographs (words that share the same spelling, regardless of pronunciation), or homophones (equivocal words, that share the same pronunciation, regardless of spelling), or both. Using this definition, the words row (propel with oars), row (a linear arrangement) and row (an argument) are homonyms because they are homographs (though only the first two are homophones): so are the words see (vision) and sea (body of water), because they are homophones (though not homographs). A more restrictive and technical definition requires that homonyms be simultaneously homographs and homophones – that is to say they have identical spelling and pronunciation, but with different meanings. Examples are the pair stalk (part of a plant) and stalk (follow/harass a person) and the pair left (past tense of leave) and left (opposite of right). A distinction is sometimes made between true homonyms, which are unrelated in origin, such as skate (glide on ice) and skate (the fish), and polysemous homonyms, or polysemes, which have a shared origin, such as mouth (of a river) and mouth (of an animal).The relationship between a set of homonyms is called homonymy, and the associated adjective is homonymous, homonymic, or in latin, equivocal. The adjective "homonymous" can additionally be used wherever two items share the same name, independent of how closely they are or are not related in terms of their meaning or etymology. For example, the name Ōkami is homonymous with the Japanese term for "wolf" (ōkami).

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1. homonymous

   Homonymous refers to two or more words that are spelled and pronounced the same way but have different meanings. It can also refer to the medical condition where a person has the loss of vision or blinds spots in the same area in both eyes. The specific context will determine its exact meaning.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Homonymousadjective

   having the same name or designation; standing in the same relation; -- opposed to heteronymous

2. Homonymousadjective

   having the same name or designation, but different meaning or relation; hence, equivocal; ambiguous

3. Etymology: [L. homonymus, Gr. ; the same + , for name; akin to E. name.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Homonymous

   pertaining to homology of parts arranged on a transverse axis similarly developed and of equal function.

2. Homonymous

   where the same name is applied to different conceptions.

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce homonymous?

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 homonymous in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of homonymous in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of homonymous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=homonymous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Homonymous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=homonymous
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homonymous
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homonymous
7. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=homonymous
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=homonymous