synonym
A term which is synonymous with othersA term (word or phrase) which is synonymous with others.
» "Small" and "little" are synonyms.
Слова "small" та "little" — синоніми.
Meaning
4 sensesA term (word or phrase) which is synonymous with others.
Near-synonyms: near-synonym, parasynonym, plesionym
“Happy” is a synonym of “glad”.
Synonym, Synonymum, Gleichwort
сино́нимsinónim
сино́німsynónim
Any of the various names that could in theory be used for a taxon in accordance with the relevant rules.
(informal)The subset of those names other than the one to be used according to the rules.
(broadly)Any name that has been applied to a taxon other than the one to be used, including those not allowed by the rules such as misspellings or nomina nuda.
An alternative (often shorter) name defined for an object in a database.
- two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context
Examples
40 sentences"Small" and "little" are synonyms.
Слова "small" та "little" — синоніми. — deniko
The words "small" and "little" are synonyms.
"Car" is a synonym of "automobile".
ru"Машина" - синоним слова "автомобиль". — marafon
Is there another word for synonym?
ruЕсть ли какое-то другое слово для синонима? — Biga
deGibt es ein anderes Wort für „Synonym“? — Esperantostern
Simplicity isn't a synonym for ignorance.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English sinonyme, from Latin synōnymum, from Ancient Greek συνώνυμον (sunṓnumoFrom Middle English sinonyme, from Latin synōnymum, from Ancient Greek συνώνυμον (sunṓnumon), neuter singular form of συνώνυμος (sunṓnumos, “synonymous”), from σύν (sún, “with”) + ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”). By surface analysis, syn- + -onym.
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Forms
plural: synonymsSynonyms
6 synonyms- two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context:equivalent word