Nyms Family

I. a. Homonyms

        Homonyms are word forms that have two or more distinct meanings.

        In derivation, homonym means “same name”, homophone means “same soud”,

        homograph means “same writing”, heteronym means (somewhat confusingly  means                                     

        “different name”, and hetephony means “different sound”.

        Examples :

        Chair, meaning either something in the room or the place, or a someone who guide.

        Hug, meaning either the curb, or embrace.

        Know → No                               Weight → Way                       Won → One

 

I. b. Synonyms

       Synonyms are different words with similar or identical meanings and are interchangeable.

       Synonyms can be nouns, adverbs or adjectives, as long as both members of the pair are the        

       same part of speech.

       Cute = Sweet          Small = Little           Connection = Relationship

       Large = Big             With = By                Prisoner = Punishment

I. c. Antonyms

       Antonyms are words with opposite or nearly opposite meanings.

       Small >< Big          Long >< Short          Thin >< Fat             Kind >< Cruel

       Clean >< Dirty       Dark >< Bright         Usual >< Perfect     Laugh >< Angry