SYNONYMY


Meaning of SYNONYMY in English

n.

Pronunciation: -m ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -mies

Date: 1683

1 a : a list or collection of synonyms often defined and discriminated from each other b : the study or discrimination of synonyms

2 : the scientific names that have been used to designate the same taxonomic group (as a species) also : a list of these

3 : the quality or state of being synonymous

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.