In order to establish the relative dominance of the various alternative meanings of 20 homographs. 100 subjects were given printed lists of words and asked to write a definition for each. Definitions were categorized and the frequency of definitions corresponding to each alternative meaning noted. Substantial variation in meaning dominance imbalance across homographs was observed. A high degree of correspondence between the dominance levels determined in this manner and those obtained by alternative methods was noted.
Write a definition for each word, then use the word in a sentence. Some words might have more than one meaning, and you should write down the first definition that came to mind.