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synonymy

syn·on·y·my [ si nónnəmee ] (plural syn·on·y·mies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. equivalence of meaning: the state or quality of being synonymous

2. study of synonyms: the study, classification, and distinguishing of synonyms

3. annotated list of synonyms: a list or book of synonyms, with emphasis on the discrimination of meanings

4. biology list of taxonomic names: a record of scientific names, often chronological, that have been applied to a taxonomic group

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