Found 2 items, similar to synonymy.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: synonymy synonymy n : the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express the same meaning [syn: synonymity, synonymousness]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Synonymy Synonymy \Syn*on"y*my\, n. [L. synonymia, Gr. ? a synonym: cf. F. synonymie.] 1. The quality of being synonymous; sameness of meaning. [1913 Webster] 2. A system of synonyms. [1913 Webster] 3. (Rhet.) A figure by which synonymous words are used to amplify a discourse. [1913 Webster]