Synonymity

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being a synonym. uncountable, usually

    "Mr. Ellis, who proposes a system with 117 notes within the octave, is^([sic]) thus shown that an infinite number of notes is required, for there is no synonymity in any system when the key-note moves."

  2. 2
    the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express the same meaning wordnet

Synonyms

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synonymousnesssynonymysynonymyagreementcoincidencecongruence

Example

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"Mr. Ellis, who proposes a system with 117 notes within the octave, is^([sic]) thus shown that an infinite number of notes is required, for there is no synonymity in any system when the key-note moves."

Etymology

From synonym + -ity.

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