synonym

synonym
[ˈsɪnənɪm]
noun
  1. a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language, for example shut is a synonym of close
    同义词
    ■a person or thing so closely associated with a particular quality or idea that the mention of their name calls it to mind
    代名词,换喻词
    the Victorian age is a synonym for sexual puritanism.
    维多利亚时代是性禁欲主义的代名词。
    ■(Biology)a taxonomic name which has the same application as another, especially one which has been superseded and is no longer valid
    (生)(分类学中的)同物异名
派生
synonymic
adjective
synonymity
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: via Latin from Greek sunōnumon, neuter (used as a noun) of the adjective sunōnumos, from sun- 'with' + onoma 'name'
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