syn·on·y·my (s -n n  -m )n. pl. syn·on·y·mies 1. The quality of being synonymous; equivalence of meaning. 2. Study and classification of synonyms. 3. A list, book, or system of synonyms. 4. Biology A chronological list or record of the scientific names that have been applied to a species and its subdivisions. |
synonymy [sɪˈnɒnɪmɪ]
n pl -mies
1. (Linguistics) the study of synonyms
2. the character of being synonymous; equivalence
3. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a list or collection of synonyms, esp one in which their meanings are discriminated
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology a collection of the synonyms of a species or group
Synonymy synonyms collectively, 1683.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | synonymy - the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express the same meaning semantic relation - a relation between meanings |
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