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.
Phonetics. a word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning, whether spelled the same way or not, as heir and air; a homophone (def 1). a word that is both a homophone and a homograph, that is, exactly the same as another in sound and spelling but different in meaning, as chase âto pursueâ and chase âto ornament metal.â.