English Explanatory Dictionary

parasynonymous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having common meaning. More specifically, terms (words or phrases) T and T′ are parasynonyms if:
  2. S₁ is a sense of T and S₂ is a sense of T′.
  3. S₁ is similar to S₂, but not identical.
  4. Relating to parasynonymy.

Pronunciation

/ˌpæ.rə.sɪˈnɒ.nɪ.məs/ /ˌpæ.rə.sɪˈnɑ.nɪ.məs/ /ˌpɛ.rə.sɪˈnɑ.nɪ.məs/

Word forms

parasynonymous

Etymology

From para- + synonymous or parasynonym + -ous.

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