synonym — meaning in English
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English meaning
- synonymous adj Having the same or a very similar meaning as another word or phrase.
Senses
synonym is used for these senses in English:
- interchangeably With the ability of being interchanged or swapped.
- synonym (taxonomy, by extension) 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.
- synonymous (particularly, in, semantics, construed with with) Having a similar (sometimes identical) meaning. (See Usage notes below)
- synonymous (construed with with) Of, or being a synonym.
synonymous — full definition
- adj Having the same or a very similar meaning as another word or phrase.
- adj So closely associated with something that the two are thought of as almost the same thing.