Definition. US medical firm, such as an health maintenance organization (HMO) , that delivers quality healthcare through a system designed to enhance efficiencies and reduce costs.
Homographs are words that are spelled the same but differ in meaning, derivation, or pronunciation. Homophones are words that are pronounced the same but differ in meaning, derivation, or spelling. Homonyms are words that are spelled and pronounced the same but have different meanings. There is overlap among these categories. Heteronyms are specific types of homographs in which the different pronunciations are associated with different meanings. Many heteronyms are the result of one pronunciation being a verb and another being a noun. Well, let's see what we have! Our lists of heteronyms are shown below.
Three similar termsâ homophone, homograph, and homonym âdesignate words that are identical in pronunciation, spelling, or both, while differing in meaning and usually in origin. Homophones (âsameâ + âsoundâ) are different words that sound alike, whether or not they are spelled alike.