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synonymous

  • adjective
  • /sɪˈnɒnɪməs/

Having a similar (sometimes identical) meaning. (See Usage notes below)

Other meanings

  1. Of, or being a synonym.

  2. Such that both its forms yield the same sequenced protein.

Word history

From Ancient Greek "συνώνυμος".

Where this comes from

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