ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Homonymous

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Homonymous is an adjective meaning Having the same name as another (i.e., like a namesake).

Meaning

Having the same name as another (i.e., like a namesake).

More Meanings

  1. Of or pertaining to a homonym.
  2. (ophthalmology) Having homonymous hemianopsia (blindness in the same side of both eyes)

Antonyms for homonymous

Common opposites include heteronymous.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hemianopia, quadrantanopia, hemianopsia, homonomous, isonymic, homosemous.

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