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synonymy

/si-non-uh-mee/US // sɪˈnɒn ə mi //UK // (sɪˈnɒnɪmɪ) //

同义词,异名,同义字,同义语

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural syn·on·y·mies for 3, 4.

    • : 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.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • Nine species that previously have been recognized as valid have been placed in synonymy.

  • Since the specific distinctions are purely microscopic, the synonymy beyond Rostafinski is mainly conjectural.

  • Fisher's synonymy of these muscles (1946: table 42) is in error.

  • Synonym′icon, a dictionary of synonymous words; Synonym′ics, synonymy.

  • I have here given the synonymy of this bird, as it has now been generally accepted by Seebohm, Sharpe, and others.