synonymous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having a similar (sometimes identical) meaning. (See Usage notes below)
  2. Of, or being a synonym.
  3. Such that both its forms yield the same sequenced protein.

Pronunciation

/sɪˈnɒnɪməs/ /sɪˈnɑnɪməs/ en-us-synonymous.ogg

Word forms

synonymous

Etymology

From Medieval Latin synōnymus, from Ancient Greek συνώνυμος (sunṓnumos). By surface analysis, synonym + -ous.

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