synonymy
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ə noun, plural syn·on·y·mies for 3, 4.
1.
the quality of being synonymous; equivalence in meaning.
2.
the study of synonyms.
4.
Biology. a list of the scientific names, with explanatory matter and location of type or types, for a particular taxonomic group.
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So is artificial. Does it mean:
| based on arbitrary, superficial characteristics rather than natural, organic relationships |
| a widely distributed group of photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms, resembling phototrophic bacteria, occurring in diverse habitats |
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| —n , pl -mies | |
| 1. | the study of synonyms |
| 2. | the character of being synonymous; equivalence |
| 3. | a list or collection of synonyms, esp one in which their meanings are discriminated |
| 4. | biology a collection of the synonyms of a species or group |
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Example sentences
The synonymy of this taxon is complex, and correct use of some scientific names is currently uncertain.
Synonymy, redundancy, and the name of the crocodile stem-group.
The objection to synonymy hinges upon the problem of collateral information.
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