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HOMONYMOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does homonymous mean?
• HOMONYMOUS (adjective)
The adjective HOMONYMOUS has 1 sense:
1. of or related to or being homonyms
Familiarity information: HOMONYMOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or related to or being homonyms
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
homonymic; homonymous
Pertainym:
homonym (two words are homonyms if they are pronounced and spelled the same way but have different meanings)
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