Homograph - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Homograph :  (noun)

1: two words are homographs if they are spelled the same way but differ in meaning (e.g. fair)

Based on WordNet 2.0

Homograph : \Hom"o*graph\, n. [Gr. "omo`grafos with the same letters; "omo`s the same _ gra`fein to write.] (Philol.) One of two or more words identical in orthography, but having different derivations and meanings; as, fair, n., a market, and fair, a., beautiful.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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