Synonym Definition
synonym
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English
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From Middle English sinonyme, from Latin synōnymum, from Ancient Greek συνώνυμον (sunōnumon), neuter singular form of συνώνυμος (sunōnumos, “synonymous”), from σύν (“with”) + ὄνομα (“name”).
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈsɪnənɪm/
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Noun
synonym (plural synonyms)
- (semantics, with respect to a given word or phrase) A word or phrase with a meaning that is the same as, or very similar to, another word or phrase.
- "Happy" is a synonym of "glad".
- 1991, William T. Parry, Edward A. Hacker, Aristotelian Logic[1]:
- The proportion of English words that have an exact synonym is small.
- (zoology, with respect to a name for a given taxon) Any of the formal names for the taxon, including the valid name (i.e. the senior synonym).
- (botany, with respect to a name for a given taxon) Any name for the taxon, usually a validly published, formally accepted one, but often also an unpublished name.
Synonyms
- (word or phrase with same meaning as another): equivalent, poecilonym
Antonyms
Derived terms
- near-synonym
Related terms
See also
Danish
Adjective
synonym (neuter synonymt, definite and plural synonyme)
Synonyms
- ensbetydende
Noun
synonym n. (singular definite synonymet, plural indefinite synonymer)
Inflection
Inflection of synonym| neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
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| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative, dative and accusative | synonym | synonymet | synonymer | synonymerne |
| genitive | synonyms | synonymets | synonymers | synonymernes |
German
Adjective
synonym (not comparable)
Norwegian
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Adjective
synonym (masculine synonym; feminine synonym; neuter synonymt; plural synonyme; comparative synonymere; superlative synonymest)
Noun
synonym n. (definite singular synonymet; indefinite plural synonym/synonymer; definite plural synonyma/synonymene)
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