synonym

CEFRB1

/ˈsɪn.əˌnɪm/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    A word with the same or nearly same meaning as another.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any of the various names that could in theory be used for a taxon in accordance with the relevant rules., The subset of those names other than the one to be used according to the rules.

Examples

  • Be careful! Affective dependency is not synonym for love!

  • "Car" is a synonym of "automobile".

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

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Parts of speech
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A term (word or phrase) which is synonymous with others.

  2. Any of the various names that could in theory be used for a taxon in accordance with the relevant rules.

  3. The subset of those names other than the one to be used according to the rules.

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In context

  • Is there another word for synonym?

  • “Happy” is a synonym of “glad”.

  • Near-synonyms: near-synonym, parasynonym, plesionym

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Origin

noun

From Middle English sinonyme, from Latin synōnymum, from Ancient Greek συνώνυμον (sunṓnumon), neuter singular form of συνώνυμος (sunṓnumos, “synonymous”), from σύν (sún, “with”) + ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”). By surface analysis, syn- + -onym.