synonymy

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: syn=on=y=my

CIDE DICTIONARY

synonymy, n. [L. synonymia, Gr. a synonym: cf. F. synonymie.].

•  The quality of being synonymous; sameness of meaning.  [1913 Webster]
•  A system of synonyms.  [1913 Webster]
•  A figure by which synonymous words are used to amplify a discourse.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

synonymy, n. (pl. -ies)
1 the state of being synonymous.
2 the collocation of synonyms for emphasis (e.g. in any shape or form).
3 a a system or collection of synonyms. b a treatise on synonyms.

Etymology

LL synonymia f. Gk sunonumia (as SYNONYM)

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synonymy

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