synonym

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Pronunciation

• enPR: sĭn'ənĭm, IPA: /ˈsɪnənɪm/

Noun

synonym (plural synonyms)

1. (semantics, strictly) A word whose meaning is the same as that of another word.

   Synonyms: equivalent, poecilonym

   Antonyms: antonym, opposite

2. (semantics, loosely) A word or phrase with a meaning that is the same as, or very similar to, another word or phrase.

   Synonyms: metonym

   “Happy” is a synonym of “glad”.

3. (zoology) Any of the formal names for a taxon, including the valid name (i.e. the senior synonym).
4. (taxonomy, botany) Any name for a taxon, usually a validly published, formally accepted one, but often also an unpublished name.
5. (databases) An alternative (often shorter) name defined for an object in a database.

Related terms

• near-synonym
• quasi-synonym
• synonymic
• synonymist
• synonymous
• synonymy

Translations

• French: synonyme
• German: Synonym, Synonymum, Gleichwort, bedeutungsgleiches Wort
• Italian: sinonimo
• Portuguese: sinónimo (Portugal), sinônimo (Brazil)
• Russian: сино́ним
• Spanish: sinónimo

Translations

• Portuguese: sinónimo (Portugal), sinônimo (Brazil)

Translations

• Portuguese: sinónimo (Portugal), sinônimo (Brazil)

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