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- [sin-uh-nim]
- /ˈsɪn ə nɪm/
- /ˈsɪn.ə.nɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sin-uh-nim]
- /ˈsɪn ə nɪm/
Definitions of synonym word
- noun synonym Biology. one of two or more scientific names applied to a single taxon. 2
- noun synonym a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another in the language, as happy, joyful, elated. A dictionary of synonyms and antonyms (or opposites), such as Thesaurus.com, is called a thesaurus. 1
- noun synonym a word or expression accepted as another name for something, as Arcadia for pastoral simplicity or Wall Street for U.S. financial markets; metonym. 1
- noun synonym word: same meaning as another 1
- noun synonym word with same meaning 0
- countable noun synonym A synonym is a word or expression which means the same as another word or expression. 0
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Origin of synonym
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; < Latin synōnymum < Greek synṓnymon, noun use of neuter of synṓnymos synonymous; replacing Middle English sinonyme < Middle French < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Synonym
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
synonym popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
synonym usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for synonym
noun synonym
- interchangeability — (of two things) capable of being put or used in the place of each other: interchangeable symbols.
- adequation — Equivalence.
- equivalence — The condition of being equal or equivalent in value, worth, function, etc.
- euphemism — A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
- exchangeability — The condition of being exchangeable.
Antonyms for synonym
noun synonym
- antonym — The antonym of a word is a word which means the opposite.
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