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Homonymous

Having the same name or designation; standing in the same relation; -- opposed to heteronymous.

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Homonym 66% connected

A word having the same sound as another, but differing from it in meaning; as the noun bear and the verb bear.

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Amongst preposition · 78% connection

Expressing a relation of dispersion, distribution, etc.; also, a relation of reciprocal action.

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Appellation noun · 78% connection

The word by which a particular person or thing is called and known; name; title; designation.

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Appellative noun · 78% connection

A common name, in distinction from a proper name. A common name, or appellative, stands for a whole class, genus, or species of beings…

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Authentic noun · 78% connection

Having as immediate relation to the tonic, in distinction from plagal, which has a correspondent relation to the dominant in the octav…

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Case noun · 78% connection

One of the forms, or the inflections or changes of form, of a noun, pronoun, or adjective, which indicate its relation to other words,…

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Concrete adjective · 78% connection

Standing for an object as it exists in nature, invested with all its qualities, as distinguished from standing for an attribute of an…

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Consanguinity noun · 78% connection

The relation of persons by blood, in distinction from affinity or relation by marriage; blood relationship; as, lineal consanguinity;…

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Correlate verb · 78% connection

To put in relation with each other; to connect together by the disclosure of a mutual relation; as, to correlate natural phenomena.

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Correlation noun · 78% connection

Reciprocal relation; corresponding similarity or parallelism of relation or law; capacity of being converted into, or of giving place…

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Correspondence noun · 78% connection

Mutual adaptation, relation, or agreement, of one thing to another; agreement; congruity; fitness; relation.

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Cross adjective · 78% connection

Made in an opposite direction, or an inverse relation; mutually inverse; interchanged; as, cross interrogatories; cross marriages, as…

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Denomination noun · 78% connection

That by which anything is denominated or styled; an epithet; a name, designation, or title; especially, a general name indicating a cl…

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Entitle verb · 78% connection

To give a title to; to affix to as a name or appellation; hence, also, to dignify by an honorary designation; to denominate; to call;…

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File noun · 78% connection

A row of soldiers ranged one behind another; -- in contradistinction to rank, which designates a row of soldiers standing abreast; a n…

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Heterology noun · 78% connection

The connection or relation of bodies which have partial identity of composition, but different characteristics and properties; the rel…

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Heteronym noun · 78% connection

That which is heteronymous; a thing having a different name or designation from some other thing; -- opposed to homonym.

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Homology noun · 78% connection

Correspondence or relation in type of structure in contradistinction to similarity of function; as, the relation in structure between…

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Homonymy noun · 78% connection

Sameness of name or designation; identity in relations.

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