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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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homographhom‧o‧graph /ˈhɒməɡrɑːf, ˈhəʊ- $ ˈhɑːməɡræf, ˈhoʊ-/ noun [countable] technical SLa word that is spelled the same as another, but is different in meaning, origin, grammar, or pronunciation. For example, the noun ‘record’ is a homograph of the verb ‘record’. → homonym, homophone
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homograph• In a special index the meaning of a homograph may be obvious by its location within a given subject.• Some lexical sets are also included, such as homographs and homonyms, compound nouns, and academic subjects.• Contextual logic may help to eliminate unwanted uses of homographs. 3.
Origin homograph (1800-1900) homo- + Greek -graphos “written”
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