Definitions for synonymy

synonymy syn·on·y·my

Spelling: [si-non-uh-mee]
IPA: /sɪˈnɒn ə mi/

Synonymy is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 19 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 47 anagrams from letters in synonymy (mnnosyyy).

Definitions for synonymy

noun

  1. the quality of being synonymous; equivalence in meaning.
  2. the study of synonyms.
  3. a set, list, or system of synonyms.
  4. Biology. a list of the scientific names, with explanatory matter and location of type or types, for a particular taxonomic group.

Origin of synonymy

1600-10; Late Latin synōnymia Greek synōnymía. See synonymous, -y3

Examples for synonymy

See Mrs. Piozzi's synonymy, i. 323, for an anecdote of this walk.

The synonymy of Rostafinski is largely that of Fries, and upon this the Polish author attempts to apply the law of priority.

Rostafinski strangely confused the synonymy here, including even P. rufipes Alb.

We shall now consider in detail the British genera and species of woodlice and give their synonymy and distribution.

Other scientific names that have been applied to this fish in the past are listed in the synonymy.

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

The synonymy for the species is indicated in the account of the genus.

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

The synonymy of each subspecies includes the earliest available name and other names in chronological order.

This being a decisive specific character the synonymy prior to Rostafinski is somewhat uncertain.

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