| Pronunciation: | | si'nânimee
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[n] the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express the same meaning |
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SYNONYMY is a 8 letter word that starts with S. |
| | Synonyms: | | synonymity, synonymousness |
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| | See Also: | | semantic relation |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Syn*on"y*my\, n. [L. synonymia, Gr. ? a synonym: cf.
F. synonymie.]
1. The quality of being synonymous; sameness of meaning.
2. A system of synonyms.
3. (Rhet.) A figure by which synonymous words are used to
amplify a discourse.
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