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homosemy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /həˈmɑsəmi/

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noun

Meaning 1

The state or quality (of a word, term, phrase, or clause) of having identical meaning to another.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: (precisely differentiable) synonymy, synonymity, synonymousness; cognitive synonymy

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: synonymy, synonymity, synonymousness, w:cognitive synonymy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From homo- + seme + -y.