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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.

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Origin of synonymy

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

Words nearby synonymy

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

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

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British Dictionary definitions for synonymy

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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