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• synonymous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a word or phrase) having the same meaning as another word or phrase in the same language. 2) closely associated with something: his name was synonymous with victory. DERIVATIVES synonymously adverb …   English terms dictionary

• synonymous — [[t]sɪnɒ̱nɪməs[/t]] ADJ: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ with n If you say that one thing is synonymous with another, you mean that the two things are very closely associated with each other so that one suggests the other or one cannot exist without the… …   English dictionary

• synonymous — sy|non|y|mous [sıˈnɔnıməs US ˈna: ] adj 1.) something that is synonymous with something else is considered to be very closely connected with it synonymous with ▪ Nixon s name has become synonymous with political scandal. 2.) two words that are… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• synonymous — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become ▪ remain ▪ make sth ▪ His deeds had made his name synonymous with victory …   Collocations dictionary

• synonymous — syn|on|y|mous [ sı nanıməs ] adjective 1. ) if two words are synonymous, they have the same meaning or almost the same meaning: Frightened and afraid are synonymous. 2. ) if one person, thing, or idea is synonymous with another, there is an… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• synonymous — adjective 1 a situation, quality, idea etc that is synonymous with something else is the same or nearly the same as another (+ with): She seems to think that being poor is synonymous with being lazy. 2 two words that are synonymous have the same… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• synonymous — UK [sɪˈnɒnɪməs] / US [sɪˈnɑnɪməs] adjective 1) if one person, thing, or idea is synonymous with another, there is an extremely close connection between them, so that you cannot think of one without also thinking of the other wines, cheeses, and… …   English dictionary

• synonymous — [sɪˈnɒnɪməs] adj 1) if one person or thing is synonymous with another, people think of one of them whenever they think of the other one 2) if two words are synonymous, they have the same meaning …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• synonymous — adj. (often foll. by with) 1 having the same meaning; being a synonym (of). 2 (of a name, idea, etc.) suggestive of or associated with another (excessive drinking regarded as synonymous with violence). Derivatives: synonymously adv.… …   Useful english dictionary

• synonymous — [sɪ nɒnɪməs] adjective (of a word or phrase) having the same meaning as another word or phrase in the same language. ↘closely associated with something: his name was synonymous with victory. Derivatives synonymously adverb synonymousness noun …   English new terms dictionary

• synonymous — adjective Date: 1610 1. having the character of a synonym; also alike in meaning or significance 2. having the same connotations, implications, or reference < to runners, Boston is synonymous with marathon Runners World > • synonymously adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary