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synonymy

[ si-non-uh-mee ]
/ sɪˈnɒn ə mi /
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noun, plural syn·on·y·mies for 3, 4.

the quality of being synonymous; equivalence in meaning.
the study of synonyms.
a set, list, or system of synonyms.
Biology. a list of the scientific names, with explanatory matter and location of type or types, for a particular taxonomic group.

RELATED WORDS

correspondence, par, likeness, parity, synonym, agreement, compatibility, evenness, correlation, equality, match, conformity, parallel, identity, interchangeability

Nearby words

synonym dictionary, synonymist, synonymize, synonymous, synonyms, synonymy, synop., synophthalmia, synopsis, synopsize, synoptic

Origin of synonymy

1600–10; < Late Latin synōnymia < Greek synōnymía. See synonymous, -y3
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synonymy

/ (sɪˈnɒnɪmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

the study of synonyms
the character of being synonymous; equivalence
a list or collection of synonyms, esp one in which their meanings are discriminated
biology a collection of the synonyms of a species or group
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