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synonymy

The correct spelling is synonymy.

How to pronounce synonymy

noun

IPA: /sɪˈnɒnəmi/

Say it like: Syn-ony-mee

The correct spelling is synonymy. The quality of being synonymous; sameness of meaning. For example: "In 1924 this name was reduced to synonymy."

Usage Examples

In 1924 this name was reduced to synonymy.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The quality of being synonymous; sameness of meaning.
  2. 2.A list or collection of synonyms, often compared and contrasted.
  3. 3.The study of synonyms.
  4. 4.A system of synonyms.
  5. 5.The collective synonyms (all the names referring to a particular taxon, except the correct name)

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