Definition of Synonym. Meaning of Synonym. Synonyms of Synonym

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Definition of Synonym

Synonym
Synonym Syn"o*nym, n. 1. An incorrect or incorrectly applied scientific name, as a new name applied to a species or genus already properly named, or a specific name preoccupied by that of another species of the same genus; -- so used in the system of nomenclature (which see) in which the correct scientific names of certain natural groups (usually genera, species, and subspecies) are regarded as determined by priority. 2. One of two or more words corresponding in meaning but of different languages; a heteronym. [Rare]
Synonym
Synonym Syn"o*nym (s[i^]n"[-o]*n[i^]m), n.; pl. Synonyms (-n[i^]mz). [F. synonyme, L. synonyma, pl. of synonymum, Gr. synw`nymon. See Synonymous.] 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. [Written also synonyme.] All languages tend to clear themselves of synonyms as intellectual culture advances, the superfluous words being taken up and appropriated by new shades and combinations of thought evolved in the progress of society. --De Quincey. His name has thus become, throughout all civilized countries, a synonym for probity and philanthropy. --Macaulay. In popular literary acceptation, and as employed in special dictionaries of such words, synonyms are words sufficiently alike in general signification to be liable to be confounded, but yet so different in special definition as to require to be distinguished. --G. P. Marsh.

Meaning of Synonym from wikipedia

- A synonym is a word, or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. For example, in the English...
- treat the concept of synonymy differently. In botanical nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that applies to a taxon that (now) goes by a different...
- In metadata, a synonym ring or synset, is a group of data elements that are considered semantically equivalent for the purposes of information retrieval...
- A synonym is a word with an identical or very similar meaning to another word. Synonym may also refer to: Synonym (taxonomy), a different scientific name...
- In databases, a synonym is an alias or alternate name for a table, view, sequence, or other schema object. They are used mainly to make it easy for users...
- thesaurus (plural thesauri or thesauruses) or synonym dictionary is a reference work for finding synonyms and sometimes antonyms of words. They are often...
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- Atropos is a taxonomic synonym that may refer to: Atropoides, a.k.a. jumping pitvipers, a genus of venomous snakes found in Mexico and Central America...
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