synonymous

Everyday

1. Synonymous words have the same or nearly the same meaning, like "big" and "large". tree →
2. If one thing is synonymous with another, people think of them together because they are so closely connected, as in "Paris is synonymous with romance". tree →

In the lessons

In English lessons, pupils find synonymous words (synonyms) to make writing more interesting, using a thesaurus. In everyday and formal writing, "synonymous with" links a person or place with a quality. Phrases: "synonymous with", "almost synonymous".

Examples

• "Happy" and "glad" are synonymous. tree →
• Finland is almost synonymous with saunas. tree →
• The name Einstein is synonymous with genius. tree →
• In maths, "add" and "plus" are synonymous. tree →
• For my brother, holidays are synonymous with ice cream. tree →
• (formal) In this text, "the authorities" and "the police" are synonymous. tree →
• These were Orestes and Pylades, whose romantic attachment to each other has made their names synonymous for devoted self-sacrificing friendship. tree →

Note

Noun: synonym (a word with the same meaning). Opposite word type: antonym (opposite meaning). Pattern: "synonymous with". Spelled with a y in the middle: syn-ON-y-mous. Few words are exactly synonymous; most synonyms differ a little in register or shade (e.g. "kid" is informal, "child" is neutral).

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Westcott notes that the Hebrew letters for "circumcision" are also those for "word", so the two ideas are linked. In the primary lessons: In English lessons, pupils find synonymous words (synonyms) to make writing more interesting, using a thesaurus. In everyday and formal writing, "synonymous with" links a person or place with a quality. Phrases: "synonymous with", "almost synonymous".

Examples

• The Hebrew word for circumcision is Mulah, MULH : note that MLH is also synonymous with DBR, dabar, — verbum or word. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

Noun: synonym (a word with the same meaning). Opposite word type: antonym (opposite meaning). Pattern: "synonymous with". Spelled with a y in the middle: syn-ON-y-mous. Few words are exactly synonymous; most synonyms differ a little in register or shade (e.g. "kid" is informal, "child" is neutral).