Synonym & Homonym

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Synonym 

Definition

A synonym is a word or phrase with a meaning that is the same as, or very similar to, another word or phrase. Terrible and awful are synonyms because they have the same meaning. Words that are synonyms are said to be synonymous, and the state of being a synonym is called synonymy. Words are typically synonymous in one particular sense: for example, long and extended in the context long time or extended time are synonymous, but long cannot be used in the phrase extended family. The term synonym is derived from combination of Ancient Greek sýn (σύν; "with") and ónoma (ὄνομα; "name").

When a language does have two different words that mean the exact same thing, oftentimes one will stop being used, as it's unnecessary, or it will take on a different meaning over time. And two synonyms used in different contexts, by definition, can't be exactly the same. Synonyms are a regular and important part of everyday language that we use often. Synonym words can be found in all texts, be they nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, or others. Synonyms have three parts :

1. Absolute Synonyms                : The relation of meanings of two or more words are the same in all contexts. In a language, words with absolute synonyms are generally rarely found.
2. Proportional Synonyms           : The relation of the meaning of 2 or more words that can be substituted with several expressions without causing differences in meaning. In this proportional synonym, the difference is in the level of expressive meaning, stylistic and also the field of conversation.
3. Near Synonyms                       : The relation of meaning between 2 or more words which some words have the same meaning as large and extraordinary.

Examples of Synonyms

Here are some synonyms of words you use every day :

1. Bad     : awful, terrible, horrible.
2. Good   : fine, excellent, great.
3. Hot      : burning, fiery, boiling.
4. Cold    : chilly, freezing, frosty.
5. Easy    : Simple, effortless, straightforward.
6. Hard    : difficult, challenging, tough.
7. Happy : pleased, glad, good.
8. Sad      : miserable, sorrowful, mournful.
9. Honest : truthful, fair, frank.
10. Lazy    : indolent, slothful, inert.

Words are typically synonymous in one particular sense:

For example, long and extended in the context long time or extended time are synonymous, but long cannot be used in the phrase extended family.

Homonym

Definition

Homonym is a word that same sounds or is spelled as same as another word but has a different meaning. Homonyms are types of words that have the same pronunciation and writing but have different meanings. The word which has a synonym has a meaning depending on the context of the sentence that follows it. The word homonym comes from the Greek ὁμώνυμος (homonymos), meaning "having the same name", which is the conjunction of ὁμός (homos), "common, same, similar " and ὄνομα (onoma) meaning "name". Thus, it refers to two or more distinct concepts sharing the "same name" or signifier.

Homonyms are words that are pronounced the same as each other (e.g., "maid" and "made") or have the same spelling (e.g., "lead weight" and "to lead"). When homonyms have the same sound, they are called "homophones". When they have the same spelling, they are called "homographs" (Homographs with different sounds (e.g., "tear drop" and "to tear a hole") are called "heteronyms". Therefore, it is possible for a homonym to be a homophone (same sound) and a homograph (same spelling), e.g., "vampire bat" and "cricket bat".

Here are some more examples of homographs (including heteronyms and non-heteronyms) and homophones:

Homographs. These are words with the same spelling but different meanings. When homographs have different sounds, they are known as "heteronyms."

• lead (the metal) and lead (which attaches to a dog's collar)
(These homographs are heteronyms.)
• tear (water drop from the eye) and tear (a rip)
(These homographs are heteronyms.)

Homographs (Non-heteronyms). Not all homographs are heteronyms (i.e., some have the same spelling and sound).

• pike (weapon) and pike (fish)
(These homographs are not heteronyms - they are pronounced the same.)
• lie (an untruth) and lie (to lie down)
(These homographs are not heteronyms - they are pronounced the same.)

Homophones. These are words with the same sound but with different spellings and meanings:

• place (location) and plaice (the fish)
• pear (fruit) and pair (a couple)
• see (to see) and sea (ocean)

Examples of homonym

Words that sound the same but have different meaning and are spelled differently (homophones)

• Weak — Week
• Sun — Son
• See — Sea
• Plane — Plain
• Meet — Meat

Words that sound the same but have different meaning and are spelled the same (homographs)

• Address – Address
• Band – Band
• Bat – Bat
• Match – Match
• Mean – Mean
• Right – Right
• Ring – Ring