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Meaning of "homonymous" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOMONYMOUS

homonymous  [hɒˈmɒnɪməs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOMONYMOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Homonymous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HOMONYMOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Homonym (disambiguation)

Homonym may refer to: ▪ Homonym, a name or word with more than one distinct meaning ▪ Homonym, a taxon identical in spelling to a name belonging to a different taxon...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOMONYMOUS


acronymous
əˈkrɒnɪməs
animus
ˈænɪməs
anonymous
əˈnɒnɪməs
antonymous
ænˈtɒnɪməs
autonymous
ɔːˈtɒnɪməs
cryptonymous
krɪpˈtɒnɪməs
eponymous
ɪˈpɒnɪməs
euonymus
juːˈɒnɪməs
evonymus
ɛˈvɒnɪməs
heteronomous
ˌhɛtəˈrɒnɪməs
heteronymous
ˌhɛtəˈrɒnɪməs
Hieronymus
ˌhaɪəˈrɒnɪməs
onymous
ˈɒnɪməs
paronymous
pəˈrɒnɪməs
polyonymous
ˌpɒlɪˈɒnɪməs
pseudonymous
sjuːˈdɒnɪməs
synonymous
sɪˈnɒnɪməs
tautonymic
tɔːˈtɒnɪməs
tautonymous
tɔːˈtɒnɪməs
unanimous
juːˈnænɪməs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOMONYMOUS

homomorph
homomorphic
homomorphism
homomorphosis
homomorphous
homomorphy
homonuclear
homonym
homonymic
homonymity
homonymously
homonymy
Homoousian
Homoousianism
homophile
homophobe
homophobia
homophobic
homophone
homophonic

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOMONYMOUS

Alcoholics Anonymous
anadromous
autonomous
azymous
blasphemous
chymous
cymous
dichotomous
didymous
enormous
famous
Gamblers Anonymous
ginormous
infamous
Narcotics Anonymous
Parents Anonymous
posthumous
squamous
venomous
world-famous

Synonyms and antonyms of homonymous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «homonymous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOMONYMOUS

Find out the translation of homonymous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of homonymous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «homonymous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

同名
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

homónima
570 millions of speakers

English

homonymous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

homonymous
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متماصف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

одноименный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

homônima
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নানার্থ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

homonyme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Homonim
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gleichnamigen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

同名の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

동측
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Homonim
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồng âm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

homonymous
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गृहनिर्माण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eşsesli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

omonimo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jednobrzmiące
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

однойменний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

omonim
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ομώνυμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

homoniem
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

homonyma
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

homonymous
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of homonymous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOMONYMOUS»

The term «homonymous» is normally little used and occupies the 123.222 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOMONYMOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «homonymous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «homonymous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about homonymous

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOMONYMOUS»

Discover the use of homonymous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to homonymous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Textbook of Ophthalmology
TEMPORAL LOBE LESION 1-MIDPERIPHERAL& PERIPHERAL CONTRALATERAL HOMONYMOUS SUPERIOR QUADRANTANOPIA PARIETAL LOBE LESION TEMPORAL LOBE t 2-CONTRALATERAL INFERIOR HOMONYMOUS ...
Sunita Agarwal, Athiya Agarwal, Lucio Buratto, 2002
2
Ophthalmology
The second major ocular sign of carotid occlusive disease is partial or complete contralateral homonymous hemianopia,3 often the result of hypoperfusion in the MCA, although posterior cerebral occlusion is by far the most common cause of ...
Myron Yanoff, Jay S. Duker, James J. Augsburger, 2009
3
The Law of Geographical Indications
Homonymous geographical indications The term “homonym” is defined in Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary34 as “one of two or more words spelled and pronounced alike but different in meaning”.35 Clearly the use of homonymous ...
Bernard O'Connor, 2004
4
Neuroscience for the Study of Communicative Disorders
An interruption of fibers at any point in the course of the optic tract, geniculate body, or geniculocalcarine fibers results in homonymous (same field in both eyes ) visual field losses (Fig. 8-14D). For example, a lesion in the right optic tract ...
Subhash Chandra Bhatnagar, 2002
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Clinical Pathways in Neuro-Ophthalmology: An Evidence-Based ...
Homonymous visual field impairments appear with lesions of the retrochiasmal pathways. Those affecting the optic tract and lateral geniculate body tend to be incongruous, but the more posteriorly the lesion is located in the optic radiation, the ...
Andrew G. Lee, Paul W. Brazis, 2011
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DeJong's the Neurologic Examination
Homonymous hemianopias are caused by lesions posterior to the optic chiasm, with interruption of the fibers from the temporal half of the ipsilateral retina and ( he nasal half of the contralateral retina. Vision is lost in the ipsilateral nasal field ...
William Wesley Campbell, Russell N. DeJong, 2005
7
Walsh and Hoyt's Clinical Neuro-ophthalmology: The Essentials
Unilateral lesions of the visual sensory pathway beyond the optic chiasm — the optic tract, lateral genic- ulate body (LGB), optic radiation, or striate cortex (Fig. 12 . 1A) — produce homonymous visual field defects without loss of visual acuity.
Nancy J. Newman, Neil R. Miller, Valérie Biousse, 2008
8
Traumatic Brain Injury: Methods for Clinical and Forensic ...
... nasal hemianopia, left eye Complete right homonymous hemianopia Complete right superior homonymous quadrantanopia Complete right inferior homonymous quadrantanopia Complete right homonymous hemianopia Right-sided lesions ...
Robert P. Granacher, Jr., 2007
9
Kelley's Essentials of Internal Medicine
7, Optic nerve — blindness on side of lesion with normal contralateral field; 2, chiasm — bitemporal hemianopsia; 3, optic tract — contralateral incongruous homonymous hemianopsia; 4, optic nerve — chiasmal junction: blindness on side of ...
H. David Humes, 2001
10
Clinical Neurology for Psychiatrists
Left eye Right eye Left Right B/C A B C D E D E D E Visual fields Left monocular scotoma Bitemporal superior quadrantanopsia Bitemporal hemianopsia Left homonymous hemianopsia Left homonymous hemianopsia with macular sparing A ...
David Myland Kaufman, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOMONYMOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term homonymous is used in the context of the following news items.
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5 off-beat films that explore Indo-Pak relationship perfectly
Train To Pakistan (1997): This film is based on Khushwant Singh's homonymous novel which sets up the audience's meeting with a village ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
2
A Mesmerizing 'Soundsuit' Memorializes Trayvon Martin's Death
The show's homonymous title itself hints at more than a passive audience. "It's like I'm calling court," Cave explained. "Gathering people around ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Minister of Cultural Affairs of Bangladesh discovered Bangladesh …
“Learning the connotation of my name which is a symbolic fruit in Armenia, and the name of the district homonymous to my country, I decided to ... «Armenpress.am, Jul 15»
4
Indian cities with identical names can be confounding
Also, those two capitals are practically next door, so quick remedial flights are possible. But homonymous cities such as, say, Dhaka and Dakar ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
5
Greece Just Hammered the First Nail in the Coffin of Milton …
... are seeing in Greece corresponds to the early stages of the Shock Doctrine she analyzed so well in her homonymous documentary of 2009. «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
6
Head of State Expected in Rome for Official Visit
... counterpart, Sergio Mattarella, in the Quirinale Palace, the official residence of the President of Italy located on the homonymous hill of Rome. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
7
Foundation Date of First Cuban Villages Obscure
... and the original premises of La Habana, in the southern coast of the former homonymous province (1514), while Remedios and Santiago de ... «Escambray, Jul 15»
8
Monthly etymology gleanings for June 2015
The word frigate, as applied to the ship, was first recorded in 1350; the homonymous name of the bird seems to have come into existence much ... «OUPblog, Jul 15»
9
Visual signs and symptoms in patients with the visual variant of …
Partial homonymous visual field defect was detected in 80 % (8/10) of the patients. Color vision was impaired in all patients when tested with ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jun 15»
10
Record Gameplay with Windows 10 Game Bar
Step 1: Select the only available Scene in the bottom homonymous pane. Step 2: Right-click in the Sources section, and choose to Add new, ... «Softpedia News, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Homonymous [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/homonymous>. Apr 2024 ».
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