synonym

ˈsɪnənɪm

Definition

Definition of synonym - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

languageword that has the same meaning as another

'Happy' is a synonym for 'joyful'..

alternative

equivalent

databases

TECH.

alternative name for a database object

TECH.

The table had a synonym for easier access.

alias

zoology

TECH.

formal name for a taxon

TECH.

The synonym was listed in the zoological records.

classification

scientific name

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tool or resource for finding synonyms

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Origin of synonym

Greek, synonymon (same name)

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equivalent word

synonym

word with the same meaning as another

near relative

legal

synonym for next of kin

tax year

accounting

synonym of fiscal year in accounting

internal angle

mathematics

synonym of interior angle

premenstrual tension

UK term

synonym for premenstrual syndrome

syn.

abbr.

abr: synonym

word with the same or similar meaning

Elizabethan sonnet

synonym

another name for a Shakespearean sonnet

hoof-and-mouth disease

veterinary

synonym of foot-and-mouth disease

Examples of synonym in a sentence

'Smart' is a synonym for 'intelligent'.
A synonym was created for the database view.
The developer used a synonym to simplify queries.
The biologist noted the synonym in her research paper.
In taxonomy, the synonym is crucial for accurate classification.

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French:synonyme, ...
German:Synonym, Taxonname, ...
Italian:sinonimo, ...
Spanish:sinónimo, alias, ...
Portuguese:sinónimo, ...
Chinese:同义词, 别名, ...
Japanese:同義語, 別名, ...
Arabic:مُرَادِف, اِسْمٌ مُرَادِفٌ, ...
Hebrew:מִילָה נִרְדֶּפֶת, שֵׁם נִרְדָּף, ...
Russian:синоним, формальное название, ...
Ukrainian:синонім, ...
Hindi:पर्यायवाची, समानार्थक, ...
Bengali:সমার্থক শব্দ, সমার্থক, ...
Catalan:sinònim, ...
Czech:synonymum, ...
Danish:synonym, ...
Dutch:synoniem, ...
Greek:συνώνυμο, εναλλακτικό όνομα, ...
Hungarian:szinonima, alias, ...
Khmer:សទិសន័យ, ឈ្មោះជំនួស, ...
Korean:동의어, 대체 이름, ...
Persian:مترادف, نام مستعار, ...
Polish:synonim, ...
Portuguese (BR):sinônimo, ...
Romanian:sinonim, nume formal, ...
Swedish:synonym, ...
Thai:คำพ้องความหมาย, ชื่อพ้อง, ...
Turkish:eşanlamlı, eşanlam, ...
Vietnamese:từ đồng nghĩa, tên đồng nghĩa, ...

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Definition of synonym - Reverso English Dictionary

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