Definitions for SYNONYM
ˈsɪn ə nɪmsyn·onym

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. synonym, equivalent wordnoun

   two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.8 / 11 votes

1. synonymnoun

   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".

2. synonymnoun

   Any of the formal names for the taxon, including the valid name (i.e. the senior synonym).

3. synonymnoun

   Any name for the taxon, usually a validly published, formally accepted one, but often also an unpublished name.

4. synonymnoun

   An alternative (often shorter) name defined for an object in a database.

5. Etymology: From sinonyme, from synonymum, from συνώνυμον, neuter singular form of συνώνυμος, from σύν + ὄνομα.

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1. Synonym

   A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. For example, in the English language, the words begin, start, commence, and initiate are all synonyms of one another: they are synonymous. The standard test for synonymy is substitution: one form can be replaced by another in a sentence without changing its meaning. Words are considered synonymous in only one particular sense: for example, long and extended in the context long time or extended time are synonymous, but long cannot be used in the phrase extended family. Synonyms with exactly the same meaning share a seme or denotational sememe, whereas those with inexactly similar meanings share a broader denotational or connotational sememe and thus overlap within a semantic field. The former are sometimes called cognitive synonyms and the latter, near-synonyms, plesionyms or poecilonyms.

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1. synonym

   A synonym is a word or phrase that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase in the same language. It can be used to convey the same thought or concept without repeating the same word in a sentence or a piece of writing.

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1. Synonymnoun

   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. Etymology: [F. synonyme, L. synonyma, pl. of synonymum, Gr. synw`nymon. See Synonymous.]

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1. Synonym

   Synonyms are words with the same or similar meanings. Words that are synonyms are said to be synonymous, and the state of being a synonym is called synonymy. The word comes from Ancient Greek syn and onoma. An example of synonyms are the words begin and commence. Likewise, if we talk about a long time or an extended time, long and extended become synonyms. In the figurative sense, two words are often said to be synonymous if they have the same connotation: Synonyms can be any part of speech, as long as both words are the same part of speech. Here are more examples of English synonyms: ⁕verb ⁕"buy" and "purchase" ⁕adjective ⁕"big" and "large" ⁕adverb ⁕"quickly" and "speedily" ⁕preposition ⁕"on" and "upon" Note that synonyms are defined with respect to certain senses of words; for instance, pupil as the "aperture in the iris of the eye" is not synonymous with student. Likewise, he expired means the same as he died, yet my passport has expired cannot be replaced by my passport has died. In English, many synonyms emerged in the Middle Ages, after the Norman conquest of England. While England's new ruling class spoke Norman French, the lower classes continued to speak Old English. Thus, today we have synonyms like the Norman-derived "people", "liberty" and "archer", and the Saxon-derived "folk", "freedom" and "bowman".

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1. Synonym

   sin′o-nim, n. a name or word having the same meaning with another: one of two or more words which have the same meaning.—adjs. Synonymat′ic, Synonym′ic, -al.—ns. Synonym′icon, a dictionary of synonymous words; Synonym′ics, synonymy.—v.t. Synon′ymise, to express by other words of the same meaning.—ns. Synon′ymist, one who studies synonyms, or the different names of plants and animals; Synonym′ity, the state of being synonymous.—adj. Synon′ymous, pertaining to synonyms: expressing the same thing: having the same meaning.—adv. Synon′ymously.—n. Synon′ymy, the quality of being synonymous: a rhetorical figure by which synonymous words are used. [Gr. synōnymon—syn, with, onoma, a name.]

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1. synonym

   A word with equal meaning to a specific word in a relative context.

   Input and enter are similar words in the context of data or a magnetic tape.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 14, 2016  

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Synonym

   a name applied to a species or genus that has been previously named and described.

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce SYNONYM?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say SYNONYM in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SYNONYM in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SYNONYM in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of SYNONYM in a Sentence

1. Nelson Piquet:

   What I said was ill-thought-out, and I make no defence for it, but I will clarify that the term used is one that has widely and historically been used colloquially in Brazilian Portuguese as a synonym for ‘guy’ or ‘person’ and was never intended to offend.

2. The Russian nuclear physicist:

   It's my dream, i think the two countries can be allies, because together, we can do many things. Stepping on each other's toes won't be good for anyone. Edward Lozansky pointed to the support provided by Russia after 9/11, when Moscow helped facilitate transit of material for U.S. forces in Afghanistan, as an example of Russian cooperation. As the political relationship between America and Russia now founders, Lozansky, still Edward Lozansky, works behind the scenes, organizing scientific and cultural exchanges between the two countries. Meanwhile, people in Moscow say anti-Americanism is at an all-time high, worse even than it was back in Soviet days. A recent poll by the Levada Center in Moscow, which is as close as there is to an independent pollster, found 70 percent of Russians have a negative view of United States. It looks like anti-Americanism is a newly found synonym for Russian patriotism.

3. Burt Bacharach:

   A synonym is a word you use when you can't spell the word you first thought of.

4. John Barrymore:

   I am thinking of taking a fifth wife. Why not? Solomon had a thousand wives and he is a synonym for wisdom.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=SYNONYM
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Synonym
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synonym
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SYNONYM
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=SYNONYM
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=SYNONYM
8. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=SYNONYM
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=SYNONYM