synonymy
noun pl. synonymies
- the study of synonyms
- a list or listing of synonyms, esp. one in which the terms are discriminated from one another
- the scientific names used in different nomenclature systems to designate the same species, genus, etc.
- a list of such names
- the quality of being synonymous; identity or near identity of meaning
See synonymy in American Heritage Dictionary 4
syn·on·y·my
noun pl. synonymies syn·on·y·mies - The quality of being synonymous; equivalence of meaning.
- Study and classification of synonyms.
- A list, book, or system of synonyms.
- Biology A chronological list or record of the scientific names that have been applied to a species and its subdivisions.
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