Problem: Sentence1: The plane was given clearance to land.
Sentence2: He got clearance to travel to America, even though he had previous links to terrorists.
Q: Does the term clearance mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Problem: Sentence1: Can you remember her phone number?
Sentence2: I can't remember saying any such thing.
Q: Does the term remember mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Problem: Sentence1: They tested his ability to locate objects in space.
Sentence2: Write your name in the space provided.
Q: Does the term space mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer: different meanings

Problem: Sentence1: The therapist noticed that the patient's knees tended to lock in this exercise.
Sentence2: The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend.
Q: Does the term lock mean the same thing in both these sentences?

Answer:
different meanings