单词 | synonym |
释义 | syn·o·nym (sĭnə-nĭm′) n. 1. A word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or other words in a language. 2. A word or expression that serves as a figurative or symbolic substitute for another: "Romeo has become a synonym for any youthful lover" (Harry Levin). 3. Biology One of two or more scientific names that have been applied to the same species or other taxonomic group. [Middle English sinonyme, from Old French synonyme, from Latin synōnymum, from Greek sunōnumon, from neuter of sunōnumos, synonymous; see SYNONYMOUS.] syn′o·nymic, syn′o·nymi·cal adj. syn′o·nymi·ty n. |
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