Question: Here is one sentence: The quality of students has risen.
Here is another sentence: Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income.
Does the quality mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Question: Here is one sentence: Par for this course is 72.
Here is another sentence: He needs to make this shot for par.
Does the par mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: the same meaning

Question: Here is one sentence: She threw the invitation away.
Here is another sentence: She was an invitation to trouble.
Does the invitation mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer: different meanings

Question: Here is one sentence: A figure of $17 was suggested.
Here is another sentence: The area covered can be seen from Figure 2.
Does the figure mean the same thing in the two sentences?

Answer:
different meanings