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Antonyms for synonymy

Grammar : Noun
Spell : si-non-uh-mee
Phonetic Transcription : sɪˈnɒn ə mi


Definition of synonymy

  • As in equivalence : noun sameness, similarity
Example sentences :
  • Fisher's synonymy of these muscles (1946: table 42) is in error.
  • Extract from : « Variation in the Muscles and Nerves of the Leg in » by E. Bruce Holmes
  • The synonymy for the species is indicated in the account of the genus.
  • Extract from : « Systematic Status of the Colubrid Snake, Leptodeira discolor Gunther » by William E. Duellman
  • See Mrs. Piozzi's Synonymy, i. 323, for an anecdote of this walk.
  • Extract from : « Life Of Johnson, Volume 5 » by Boswell
  • Nine species that previously have been recognized as valid have been placed in synonymy.
  • Extract from : « The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico » by William E. Duellman
  • The synonymy of each subspecies includes the earliest available name and other names in chronological order.
  • Extract from : « Speciation of the Wandering Shrew » by James S. Findley
  • Other scientific names that have been applied to this fish in the past are listed in the synonymy.
  • Extract from : « Geographic Variation in the North American Cyprinid Fish, Hybopsis gracilis » by Leonard J. Olund
  • We shall now consider in detail the British genera and species of woodlice and give their synonymy and distribution.
  • Extract from : « The British Woodlice » by Wilfred Mark Webb
  • The synonymy of Rostafinski is largely that of Fries, and upon this the Polish author attempts to apply the law of priority.
  • Extract from : « The North American Slime-Moulds » by Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
  • This being a decisive specific character the synonymy prior to Rostafinski is somewhat uncertain.
  • Extract from : « The North American Slime-Moulds » by Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride
  • Rostafinski strangely confused the synonymy here, including even P. rufipes Alb.
  • Extract from : « The North American Slime-Moulds » by Thomas H. (Thomas Huston) MacBride

Synonyms for synonymy

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