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'''Homonyms''' of one another are expressions that are both [[homophones]] (expressions that have the same phonematic string; i.e, "sound" the same way) and [[homographs]] (expressions that have the same spelling) of one another at the same time. The quality of homonyms is called ''homonymy''.
 
'''Homonyms''' of one another are expressions that are both [[homophones]] (expressions that have the same phonematic string; i.e, "sound" the same way) and [[homographs]] (expressions that have the same spelling) of one another at the same time. The quality of homonyms is called ''homonymy''.
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Revision as of 03:49, April 1, 2008

Homonyms of one another are expressions that are both homophones (expressions that have the same phonematic string; i.e, "sound" the same way) and homographs (expressions that have the same spelling) of one another at the same time. The quality of homonyms is called homonymy.