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synonymous

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /sɪˈnɑːnɪməs/ · UK /sɪˈnɒnɪməs/

synonymous means: So closely connected with another idea that people think of them together or treat them as the same.

adjective

CLOSELY ASSOCIATEDC1

So closely connected with another idea that people think of them together or treat them as the same.

  • The brand is synonymous with quality.
  • Her name became synonymous with courage.
  • For many visitors, this city is synonymous with fashion.

How to use it: synonymous with something (For him, summer is synonymous with freedom.)

Similar words: associated, equivalent

Common phrases: synonymous with something, almost synonymous

SAME WORD MEANINGC1

Having the same or almost the same meaning as another word or phrase.

  • These two words are synonymous.
  • Here, happy is nearly synonymous with glad.
  • The terms are synonymous in everyday speech.

How to use it: synonymous with something (In this context, rapid is synonymous with fast.)

Similar words: equivalent

Common phrases: synonymous words, synonymous with something, nearly synonymous

LOGICALLY EQUIVALENTC2

Expressing claims that must both be true or both be false.

  • These propositions are logically synonymous.
  • The proof shows that the two statements are synonymous.
  • If the claims are synonymous, one cannot be true while the other is false.

How to use it: synonymous with something (This proposition is synonymous with the earlier claim.)

Similar words: logically equivalent

Common phrases: synonymous propositions, logically synonymous, synonymous statements

Questions about synonymous

What does synonymous mean?

So closely connected with another idea that people think of them together or treat them as the same.

What is synonymous in other languages?

Türkçe: özdeş · Español: sinónimo · Français: synonyme · Deutsch: gleichbedeutend · Italiano: sinonimo · 日本語: 代名詞の

How do you pronounce synonymous?

In American English /sɪˈnɑːnɪməs/; in British English /sɪˈnɒnɪməs/.

How do you use synonymous in a sentence?

The brand is synonymous with quality. Her name became synonymous with courage.

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