homograph

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  1. noun One of two or more words that have the same spelling but differ in origin, meaning, and sometimes pronunciation, such as fair (pleasing in appearance) and fair (market) or wind (wĭnd) and wind (wīnd).

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  • This is an example of a homograph, as the words can have two pronunciations and different meanings altogether but are spelled the same.The root words are different: in the first case, it's union, and in the second case it's ion.
  • The current state of IDN homograph spoofing in 2009 - you do ... —  SecuObs.com
  • The current state of IDN homograph spoofing in 2009 - you don't need a. —  SecuObs.com
  • In the sentence "He wound the bandage around the wound" it is impossible to say either homograph correctly until after the meaning has been accessed. —  The Border Mail
  • The health city in Hyderabad will also have a laboratory to preserve homograph heart valve for replacements in patients. —  RxPG News : Latest Medical, Healthcare and Research News
 

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  1. from Greek ὁμόγραφος, of the same letters (cf. ὁμογραφεῖν, write in the same manner), from ὁμός, the same, + γραφή, a writing, from γράφειν, write.
 

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/ˈhoʊməgræf/
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