Definition of Synonym

1. Noun. Two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context.

Exact synonyms: Equivalent Word
Generic synonyms: Word
Antonyms: Antonym
Derivative terms: Synonymous

Definition of Synonym

1. n. One of two or more words (commonly words of the same language) which are equivalents of each other; one of two or more words which have very nearly the same signification, and therefore may often be used interchangeably. See under Synonymous.

2. n. An incorrect or incorrectly applied scientific name, as a new name applied to a species or genus already properly named, or a specific name preoccupied by that of another species of the same genus; -- so used in the system of nomenclature (which see) in which the correct scientific names of certain natural groups (usually genera, species, and subspecies) are regarded as determined by priority.

Definition of Synonym

1. a word having the same meaning as another [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Synonym

synizeses
synizesis
synkarya
synkaryon
synkaryons
synod
synodal
synodals
synodic
synodical
synodic month
Synodontidae
synods
synoecious
synoicous
synonym (current term)
synonyme
synonymes
synonymic
synonymical
synonymies
synonymist
synonymists
synonymities
synonymity
synonymize
synonymized
synonymizes
synonymizing
synonymous

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