different between synonym vs paraphrase

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English

Etymology

From Middle English sinonyme, from Latin syn?nymum, from Ancient Greek ????????? (sun?numon), neuter singular form of ????????? (sun?numos, “synonymous”), from ??? (sún, “with”) + ????? (ónoma, “name”). Equivalent to syn- +? -onym.

Pronunciation

• enPR: s?n'?n?m, IPA^(key): /?s?n?n?m/

Noun

synonym (plural synonyms)

1. (semantics, strictly) A word whose meaning is the same as that of another word.

   Synonyms: equivalent, poecilonym

   Antonyms: antonym, opposite

2. (semantics, loosely) A word or phrase with a meaning that is the same as, or very similar to, another word or phrase.

   Synonym: metonym
3. (zoology) Any of the formal names for a taxon, including the valid name (i.e. the senior synonym).
4. (taxonomy, botany) Any name for a taxon, usually a validly published, formally accepted one, but often also an unpublished name.
5. (databases) An alternative (often shorter) name defined for an object in a database.

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

See also

• homotypic
• heterotypic
• Wiktionary:Semantic relations

Danish

Adjective

synonym

1. synonymous

Inflection

Synonyms

• ensbetydende

Noun

synonym n (singular definite synonymet, plural indefinite synonymer)

1. synonym

Declension

Further reading

• “synonym” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “synonym” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zyno?ny?m/, [zy.no-], [?z?.no-]

Adjective

synonym (not comparable)

1. synonymous

   Synonym: (rarer) synonymisch

Declension

Related terms

• Synonym
• Synonymie
• antonym, antonymisch
• Antonym
• Antonymie

Further reading

• “synonym” in Duden online

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????????? (sun?numon), and ????????? (sun?numos, “synonymous”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

synonym (neuter singular synonymt, definite singular and plural synonyme)

1. synonymous

Synonyms

• ensbetydende
• enstydig
• liketydig

Noun

synonym n (definite singular synonymet, indefinite plural synonym or synonymer, definite plural synonyma or synonymene)

1. synonym

Synonyms

• liketyding

Derived terms

• synonymordbok

Related terms

• synonymi
• synonymikk
• synonymitet
• synonympreparat

See also

• entydig

References

• “synonym” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????????? (sun?numon), and ????????? (sun?numos, “synonymous”).

Adjective

synonym (masculine and feminine synonym, neuter synonymt, definite singular and plural synonyme, comparative synonymare, indefinite superlative synonymast, definite superlative synonymaste)

1. synonymous

Synonyms

• einstydande
• einstydig
• liketydig

Noun

synonym n (definite singular synonymet, indefinite plural synonym, definite plural synonyma)

1. synonym

Synonyms

• liketyding

Derived terms

• synonymordbok

Related terms

• synonymi
• synonymikk
• synonymitet
• synonympreparat

See also

• eintydig

References

• “synonym” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Adjective

synonym

1. synonymous

Declension

Noun

synonym

1. synonym

Declension

Further reading

• synonym in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

English

Etymology

From Middle French paraphrase

Noun

paraphrase (countable and uncountable, plural paraphrases)

1. A restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning.
2. (Scotland) One of a certain number of Scripture passages turned into verse for use in the service of praise.

Derived terms

• paraphrastic
• paraphrastical
• paraphrastically

Translations

See also

• Etymology of translation
• metaphrase

Verb

paraphrase (third-person singular simple present paraphrases, present participle paraphrasing, simple past and past participle paraphrased)

1. (transitive, intransitive) To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase.

Translations

See also

• or words to that effect

French

Pronunciation

• Homophones: paraphrasent, paraphrases

Verb

paraphrase

1. first-person singular present indicative of paraphraser
2. third-person singular present indicative of paraphraser
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of paraphraser
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of paraphraser
5. second-person singular imperative of paraphraser