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Definition of Synonymy
1. Noun. The semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express the same meaning.
Generic synonyms: Semantic Relation
Derivative terms: Synonymous, Synonymous, Synonymist
Definition of Synonymy
1. n. The quality of being synonymous; sameness of meaning.
Definition of Synonymy
1. Noun. (semantics) The quality of being synonymous; sameness of meaning. ¹
2. Noun. A list or collection of synonyms, often compared and contrasted. ¹
3. Noun. The study of synonyms. ¹
4. Noun. A system of synonyms. ¹
5. Noun. (botany) The collective synonyms (all the names referring to a particular taxon, except the correct name) ¹
6. Noun. (botany) The state of not being a correct name, of being a synonym ¹
7. Noun. (zoology) The collective synonyms (all the names referring to the same taxon, including the correct name) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Synonymy
1. equivalence of meaning [n -MIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Synonymy
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