homographic

hom·o·graph

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hom-uh-graf, -grahf, hoh-muh-]
- /ˈhɒm əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf, ˈhoʊ mə-/
- /hˌɒməɡrˈafɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hom-uh-graf, -grahf, hoh-muh-]
- /ˈhɒm əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf, ˈhoʊ mə-/

Definitions of homographic word

noun homographic a word of the same written form as another but of different meaning and usually origin, whether pronounced the same way or not, as bear 1 “to carry; support” and bear 2 “animal” or lead 1 “to conduct” and lead 2 “metal.”. 1
noun homographic Spelt identically. 1
adjective homographic Employing a single and separate character to represent each sound. 0
adjective homographic (geometry) Having the same invariants. 0

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Origin of homographic

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

First recorded in 1800-10; homo- + -graph

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Parts of speech for Homographic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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homographic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

homographic usage trend in Literature

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