synonymity
Words meaning alike
Synonymity is the quality or state of being synonymous—having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.
Linguists debate whether true synonymity exists, since words that seem interchangeable often carry subtle differences in connotation, register, or usage: The synonymity between "big" and "large" breaks down in certain contexts.
State of being equal
- samenessState of being identical
- interchangeabilityQuality of being swappable
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- identityWho someone is
parity · likeness · similarity · congruence · parallelism · substitutability · denotation
Thesaurus originator
- cross-referenceNotation pointing elsewhere
- entryAccess or submission
- headwordEntry term in dictionaries
- antonymyOpposite-meaning word relationship
word finder · lexicography · word list · vocabulary · terminology · nomenclature · glossary · word choice
State of being equal
- localizationAdapting for specific markets
- cross-linguisticInvolving multiple languages
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
- multilingualKnowing multiple languages
target language · source language · calque · loan translation · false friends · cognates · interlingual · translatability
Change from a norm
- word choiceSelection of vocabulary
- styleDistinctive way of expression
- paraphraseRestatement in new words
- circumlocutionIndirect, wordy expression
rewording · expression · diction · prose style · stylistic choice · eloquence · restatement · amplification
equivalence
State of being equal
- samenessState of being identical
- interchangeabilityQuality of being swappable
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
identity · parity · likeness · similarity · congruence · parallelism · substitutability · denotation
Roget
Thesaurus originator
- cross-referenceNotation pointing elsewhere
- entryAccess or submission
- headwordEntry term in dictionaries
word finder · antonymy · lexicography · word list · vocabulary · terminology · nomenclature · glossary · word choice · diction
equivalence
State of being equal
- localizationAdapting for specific markets
- cross-linguisticInvolving multiple languages
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
multilingual · target language · source language · calque · loan translation · false friends · cognates · interlingual · translatability · rendering
variation
Change from a norm
- word choiceSelection of vocabulary
- styleDistinctive way of expression
- paraphraseRestatement in new words
circumlocution · rewording · expression · diction · prose style · stylistic choice · eloquence · restatement · amplification
synonymityantonymy
Opposite-meaning word relationship
contrariety · contradictoriness · opposition · oppositeness · incompatibility