synonymy
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.
Origin of synonymy
1Words Nearby synonymy
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How to use synonymy in a sentence
Nine species that previously have been recognized as valid have been placed in synonymy.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. DuellmanSince the specific distinctions are purely microscopic, the synonymy beyond Rostafinski is mainly conjectural.
The North American Slime-Moulds | Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBrideFisher's synonymy of these muscles (1946: table 42) is in error.
Variation in the Muscles and Nerves of the Leg in | E. Bruce HolmesSynonym′icon, a dictionary of synonymous words; Synonym′ics, synonymy.
I have here given the synonymy of this bird, as it has now been generally accepted by Seebohm, Sharpe, and others.
Extinct Birds | Walter Rothschild
British Dictionary definitions for synonymy
/ (sɪˈnɒnɪmɪ) /
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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