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HOMONYMY [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lexicology, Lexicography, Terminology
DEF

The relation between designations and concepts in which identical designations represent different concepts.

OBS

Homonymy can be subdivided into homophony(the same spoken form) and homography(the same written form) or both(full homonymy).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lexicologie, lexicographie et terminologie
DEF

Relation entre désignations et notions dans laquelle des désignations identiques représentent des notions différentes.

OBS

L'homonymie comprend l'homophonie (même forme phonique) et l'homographie (même forme graphique), ou les deux (homonymie complète).

Spanish

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