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synonym

/ˈsɪnənɪm/

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noun

Mot de même sens, synonyme

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

Examples :

""Happy" and "joyful" are synonyms. "

« Heureux » et « joyeux » sont des synonymes.

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noun

Mot de sens similaire, synonyme

A word or phrase with a meaning that is the same as, or very similar to, another word or phrase.

Examples :

"“Happy” is a synonym of “glad”."

« Heureux » est un synonyme de « content ».

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noun

Synonyme

Any of the formal names for a taxon, including the valid name (i.e. the senior synonym).

Examples :

"In botany, Aster novi-belgii and Symphyotrichum novi-belgii are considered a synonym, as they both refer to the same New York aster plant. "

En botanique, Aster novi-belgii et Symphyotrichum novi-belgii sont considérés comme des synonymes, car ils désignent tous deux la même plante d'aster de New York.

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noun

Synonyme

Any name for a taxon, usually a validly published, formally accepted one, but often also an unpublished name.

Examples :

""Dinosaur" is a synonym for "Dinosauria," the scientific name for the group of reptiles. "

"Dinosaur" est un synonyme de "Dinosauria", le nom scientifique du groupe de reptiles.

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noun

Alias, nom alternatif

An alternative (often shorter) name defined for an object in a database.

Examples :

"In our company's database, "customername" is the synonym for the longer, more complicated field name, "clientcompanylegalentity". "

Dans la base de données de notre entreprise, "customername" est l'alias du nom de champ plus long et plus compliqué "clientcompanylegalentity".

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