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  1. Homonym - Wikipedia

    In linguistics, homonyms are words which are either homographs —words that mean different things but have the same spelling (regardless of pronunciation)—or homophones —words that …

  2. Synonym - Wikipedia

    Synonym list in cuneiform on a clay tablet, Neo-Assyrian period [1] A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means precisely or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or …

  3. Synonym (taxonomy) - Wikipedia

    In taxonomy, a synonym is one of two or more scientific names that apply to the same taxon. [1] The botanical and zoological codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently. …

  4. Homograph - Wikipedia

    Words with the same writing and pronunciation (i.e. are both homographs and homophones) are considered homonyms. However, in a broader sense the term "homonym" may be applied to …

  5. Homophone - Wikipedia

    The term homophone sometimes applies to units longer or shorter than words, for example a phrase, letter, or groups of letters which are pronounced the same as a counterpart. Any unit …

  6. -onym - Wikipedia

    homonym: 1: a: a word pronounced like another, but differing in meaning or derivation or spelling—also known as a homophone (e.g. to, too, two). b: a word spelled like another, but …

  7. Converse (semantics) - Wikipedia

    In linguistics, converses or relational antonyms are pairs of words that refer to a relationship from opposite points of view, such as parent/child or borrow/lend. [1][2] The relationship between …

  8. Thesaurus - Wikipedia

    Thesaurus Linguae Latinae A modern English thesaurus A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a …