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Noun
●
In Semantics:
A
word
whose
meaning
is the same as that of another
word
.
●
In Semantics:
A
word
or
phrase
with a
meaning
that is the same as, or very
similar
to, another
word
or
phrase
.
●
In Zoology:
Any of the
formal
names
for a
taxon
, including the
valid
name
(i.e. the
senior
synonym).
●
In Botany & Taxonomy:
Any
name for
a
taxon
, usually a
validly
published
,
formally
accepted
one, but often also an
unpublished
name
.
●
In Databases:
An
alternative
(often
shorter
)
name
defined
for an
object
in a database.
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Origin
synonym
English
sinonyme
Middle English (1100-1500)
synonymum
Latin
συνώνυμον
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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