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Meanings of synonym in English

Russian
синоним
Portuguese
sinónimos
Spanish
sinonímia
Catalan
sinónim
Wikidata

Word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language.

синоним
Russian
алиас

Alternate name for a table, view, sequence, or other schema object in a database.

алиас
Russian
синоним таксона
Portuguese
sinonímia
Spanish
sinonimo menor
Catalan
sinonímia

One of 2 or more scientific names given to the same taxon.

синоним таксона
Spanish
sinónimo

As used in botany.

Related terms
sinónimo
Usage of synonym in English
1
The second synonym shows it to be Narayana, the Jivatma or Pratyagatma.
Five Years of Theosophy
2
Was it simply a synonym for God or was it something more?
A history of god: the 4000-year quest of judaism, christianity, ...
3
Virtue became the foundation of happiness, and almost a synonym for knowledge.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 01: The Old Pagan Civilizations
4
Channel tunnel not Chunnel chaos theory is not a synonym for chaos.
The Guardian
5
In the world of clothing manufacture, Ritz is a synonym for smartness.
The new yorker
6
Paris is the synonym of Cosmos, Paris is Athens, Sybaris, Jerusalem, Pantin.
Les Misérables
7
The word 'spiritual' becomes a synonym of muddy thought and misty emotionalism.
The Essentials of Spirituality
8
Odious, Mr. Davidson, is a synonym for hateful, obnoxious, repulsive, disagreeable, despicable-
The Lonesome Trail and Other Stories
9
The clientele was gay, but gay was not a synonym for stupid.
IT
10
Today the term is often used as a synonym for homosexuality.
Reuters
11
Compromise has come to be seen as a synonym for capitulation or betrayal.
The Irish Times
12
Happiness is great but happiness is often a synonym for comfort.
The South African
13
The Garda is a synonym for truth and for high standards.
The Irish Times
14
Substitute your synonym for each of these words and read the line aloud.
Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year
15
It once was deemed the synonym for envy, but that has passed away.
Manners and Social Usages
16
Since then, Islam has been a synonym for blind fanaticism and cruel bigotry.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Vol...