1. Plural of homonymy; instances or cases of words that are spelled or pronounced the same but have different meanings.
Usage: Linguistics term; Often used in academic or technical contexts
2. The quality or state of being homonymous; the phenomenon in which different words share the same form.
Usage: Abstract noun; less common than the plural sense

Examples

• The homonymies between 'bank' (financial institution) and 'bank' (river edge) create interesting linguistic puzzles.
• English contains numerous homonymies that can confuse language learners.
• Linguists study homonymies to understand how words evolve and diverge in meaning.
• The homonymies in the text made it difficult to parse the author's intended meaning.
• Students often struggle with homonymies when learning to read and spell.