n.
Pronunciation: ' si-n ə -s ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, understanding, sense, from synienai to bring together, understand, from syn- + hienai to send ― more at JET
Date: 1856
: a grammatical construction in which agreement or reference is according to sense rather than strict syntax (as anyone and them in “ if anyone calls, tell them I am out ” )