synonymy
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.syn·on·y·my
noun \-mē\ plural syn·on·y·mies
Definition of SYNONYMY
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
See First Known Use of SYNONYMY
1683
syn·on·y·my
noun \-mē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; syn·on·y·mies
Medical Definition of SYNONYMY
: the scientific names that have been used in different publications to designate a taxonomic group (as a species); also : a list of these
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