Q: Does the word "subject" mean the same thing in "Her favorite subject is physics." and "A moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject."?

A: different meanings

Q: Does the word "shtik" mean the same thing in "He played a shtik Beethoven." and "Play it straight with no shtik."?

A: different meanings

Q: Does the word "tell" mean the same thing in "I tell you that man is a crook!" and "Ellen told Helen about the situation."?

A: the same meaning

Q: Does the word "language" mean the same thing in "The speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written." and "Language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals."?

A:
different meanings