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synonymy
[ si-non-uh-mee ]
noun
, plural syn·on·y·mies
- the quality of being synonymous; equivalence in meaning.
- the study of synonyms.
- a set, list, or system of synonyms.
- Biology. a list of the scientific names, with explanatory matter and location of type or types, for a particular taxonomic group.
synonymy
/ sɪˈnɒnɪmɪ /
noun
- the study of synonyms
- the character of being synonymous; equivalence
- a list or collection of synonyms, esp one in which their meanings are discriminated
- biology a collection of the synonyms of a species or group
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Word History and Origins
Origin of synonymy1
1600–10; < Late Latin synōnymia < Greek synōnymía. See synonymous, -y 3
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Example Sentences
Nine species that previously have been recognized as valid have been placed in synonymy.
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Since the specific distinctions are purely microscopic, the synonymy beyond Rostafinski is mainly conjectural.
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Fisher's synonymy of these muscles (1946: table 42) is in error.
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Synonym′icon, a dictionary of synonymous words; Synonym′ics, synonymy.
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I have here given the synonymy of this bird, as it has now been generally accepted by Seebohm, Sharpe, and others.
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