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homograph

[ hom-uh-graf, -grahf, hoh-muh- ]
/ ˈhɒm əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf, ˈhoʊ mə- /

noun

a word of the same written form as another but of different meaning and usually origin, whether pronounced the same way or not, as bear1 “to carry; support” and bear2 “animal” or lead1 “to conduct” and lead2 “metal.”

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Origin of homograph

First recorded in 1800–10; homo- + -graph

synonym study for homograph

See homonym.

OTHER WORDS FROM homograph

hom·o·graph·ic [hom-uh-graf-ik, hoh-muh-], /ˌhɒm əˈgræf ɪk, ˌhoʊ mə-/, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH homograph

homograph , homonym, homophone (see synonym study at homonym)
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British Dictionary definitions for homograph

homograph
/ (ˈhɒməˌɡræf, -ˌɡrɑːf) /

noun

one of a group of words spelt in the same way but having different meaningsCompare heteronym

Derived forms of homograph

homographic, adjective
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