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  a prefix occurring in loanwords from Greek, having the same function as co- (synthesis; synoptic ); used, with the meaning “with,” “together,” in the formation of compound words (synsepalous ) or “synthetic” in such compounds (syngas ).
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  syn.

  abbreviation

  synonym.
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  syn

  adverb

  a variant of syne 1

syn-

¹ American  

1. a prefix occurring in loanwords from Greek, having the same function as co- (synthesis; synoptic ); used, with the meaning “with,” “together,” in the formation of compound words (synsepalous ) or “synthetic” in such compounds (syngas ).

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syn. ² American  

abbreviation

1. synonym.

2. synonymous.

3. synonymy.

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syn- ¹ British  

prefix

1. with or together

   synecology

2. fusion

   syngamy

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syn ² British  

/ sɪn, saɪn /

adverb

1. a variant of syne 1

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syn. ³ British  

abbreviation

1. synonym(ous)

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Etymology

Origin of syn-

< Greek, combining form representing sýn with, together with

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

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Am., lect., syn., wrongly set down by Scholz as Evst.

From A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. I. by Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose

Eus., subscr., στίχ., pict., syn., men., from the collection made by the Hon. F. North for the University of Corfu.

From A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. I. by Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose

Am., lect., subscr., ῥήμ., στίχ., syn., men., carelessly written, with very unusual readings253.

From A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. I. by Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose

Burgon cites Bandini's Catal. i. 130-3, where the elaborate syn. are given in full.

From A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. I. by Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose

Am., syn., subscr., στίχ., pict., written by Manuel for Blasius a monk.

From A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. I. by Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose

The pope also intends to proceed in a synodal way: the word synod derives from the union of two Greekwords, syn, “together,” and odòs, “journey.”

From Time ● Oct. 13, 2014

Construction Engineer A. F. Darland, grey-haired veteran of dams, watched the dial of a gauge to check the moment the generator syn chronized with others at Bonneville, 450 miles downstream.

From Time Magazine Archive

He evolved the style Haskell so admires, a kind of syn thetic cubism heavily studded with military symbols and panoply, most conspicuously the Iron Cross itself.

From Time Magazine Archive

The city dweller does not suffer nearly so much from syn dets in his water, but he probably does most to contribute to the syndet problem.

From Time Magazine Archive

Kakubha is otherwise called Arjuna which is identified with Terminalia Arjuna, syn.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan