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Noun: homonymy  hu'mó-nu-mee
  1. The relation between two words that are spelled or pronounced the same way but differ in meaning
    "The homonymy of 'bank' (financial institution) and 'bank' (river edge) can lead to confusion"

Derived forms: homonymies

Type of: linguistic relation

Encyclopedia: Homonymy