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