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Synonymy — Syn*on y*my, n. [L. synonymia, Gr. ? a synonym: cf. F. synonymie.] 1. The quality of being synonymous; sameness of meaning. [1913 Webster] 2. A system of synonyms. [1913 Webster] 3. (Rhet.) A figure by which synonymous words are used to amplify a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
synonymy — [si nän′əmē] n. pl. synonymies [LL synonymia < Gr synōnymia] 1. the study of synonyms 2. a list or listing of synonyms, esp. one in which the terms are discriminated from one another 3. a) the scientific names used in different nomenclature… … English World dictionary
synonymy — noun a) The quality of being synonymous; sameness of meaning. In 1924 this name was reduced to synonymy. b) A list or collection of synonyms, often compared and contrasted. Ant: antonymy … Wiktionary
synonymy — synonym ► NOUN ▪ a word or phrase that means the same as another word or phrase in the same language. DERIVATIVES synonymy noun. ORIGIN Greek sun numon, from onoma name … English terms dictionary
synonymy — См. sinonimìa … Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов
synonymy — 1) the relationship between different names designating the same taxon 2) an organized list of the synonyms applied to a given taxon including authors and dates … Dictionary of ichthyology
synonymy — n. [Gr. syn, together; onyma, name] A chronological list of scientific names applied to a given taxon, including dates of publication and authors of the names … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
synonymy — /si non euh mee/, n., pl. synonymies for 3, 4. 1. the quality of being synonymous; equivalence in meaning. 2. the study of synonyms. 3. a set, list, or system of synonyms. 4. Biol. a list of the scientific names, with explanatory matter and… … Universalium
synonymy — synonym … Philosophy dictionary
synonymy — syn·on·y·my mē n, pl mies the scientific names that have been used in different publications to designate a taxonomic group (as a species) also a list of these … Medical dictionary
