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What is the difference between homonymy and polysemy?

Homonyms always have meanings that are related.

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1
Homonyms always have meanings that are related.
False
True
2
What is the difference between homonymy and polysemy?
Homonyms have related meanings; polysemous words have unrelated meanings.
Homonyms have unrelated meanings; polysemous words have related meanings.
They mean the same thing.
Homonyms are only used in science.
3
What is a homonym?
A word with multiple related meanings.
A word that sounds or looks the same but has different meanings.
A word that has only one meaning.
A word with an unclear definition.
4
Polysemy refers to words with meanings that are related.
True
False
5
Which of the following is an example of a polysemous word?
Run (to jog, to manage a business)
Bat (flying animal, sports equipment)
6
Choose the sentence where the homonym "spring" refers to a season.
He decided to spring into action.
The spring in the mattress broke.
Spring is my favorite season.
A spring of water flowed nearby.
7
Which word has unrelated meanings and is an example of a homonym?
Bat (flying animal, sports equipment)
Glass (drinking vessel, transparent material)
Run (to jog, to manage)
Bright (shiny, intelligent)
8
Which sentence uses a polysemous word?
The athlete started to run a business.
I saw a bat flying in the cave.
None of the above.
The bank is near the river.
9
Match the word "light" to its correct meanings.
A shiny surface, heavy
A type of food, unclear
A source of illumination, not heavy
A source of heat, very heavy