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homograph
Two different words that have the same meaning are called synonyms.
They are called "homonyms".
Heterographs are words that sound the same but have different spelling and meaning. E.g. To, Too, Two.Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings. (note could have similar spelling). E.g. Gases or Gasses.Take a look at this for a complete explanation. Especially the chart:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homophones
No. The word is greek and describes words with similar meaning, but not exactly the same. There is a different word for words with exactly the same meaning and that would sound something like 'tautosims'. Not sure if this word exists in English though. Yannis
A thesaurus is a book that contains words that are different but have the same meaning. It is a reference book that helps users find synonyms for words that they are looking to use in their writing.
Words with the same meaning are synonyms. Words with opposite meanings are antonyms. Homonyms are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. Homophones are words that sound alike, but have different meanings. synonyms
One example is the word "present," which can be a noun meaning a gift or a verb meaning to show. Another example is "record," which can be a noun referring to a document or a verb referring to the act of preserving information.
Homographs
they are homophones
homograph
It is called synonymy when different words have the same meaning.
Some examples are "sea" and "see," "right" and "write," "ate" and "eight," and "flower" and "flour." These are known as homophones.
Some examples of words that have the same spelling but different meanings are "bat," which can refer to a flying mammal or a piece of sports equipment, and "bow," which can mean either a type of knot or a gesture of respect.
Some examples of words that sound the same but have different meanings are "pair" and "pear," "flower" and "flour," and "course" and "coarse."
Two different words that have the same meaning are called synonyms.
Heteronyms are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and are pronounced differently, while homographs are words that are spelled the same and may or may not have different meanings but are pronounced the same.