Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
syn·on·y·mous
\\-məs\\ adjective DATE 1610
1. having the character of a synonym; also : alike in meaning or significance2. having the same connotations, implications, or reference
to runners, Boston is synonymous with marathon — Runners World
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syn·on·y·mous·ly adverb synonymous
c.1600, from M.L. synonymus, from Gk. synonymos (see synonym).
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
synonymous
syn·onym·ous / si5nCnimEs; NAmE -5nB:n- / adjective1. (of words or expressions 词语) having the same, or nearly the same, meaning
同义的
2. ~ (with sth) so closely connected with sth that the two things appear to be the same
等同于…的:
Wealth is not necessarily synonymous with happiness.
财富未必等同于幸福。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishsynonymous
adj.
VERBS be, seem | become | remain | make sth His deeds had made his name synonymous with victory. | consider sth, regard sth as, see sth as, treat sth as
ADV. completely, exactly | almost, largely, more or less, roughly, virtually
PREP. with Until the late eighteenth century, ‘opera’ was almost synonymous with Italian opera.
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
syn·on·y·mous
\sə̇ˈnänəməs\
adjectiveEtymology: Medieval Latin
synonymus, from Greek
synōnymos, from
syn- + onyma, onoma name — more at
name
1. : having the character of a synonym
: alike or nearly alike in meaning
< glad is synonymous with joyful >: capable of being substituted for another word or expression in a statement without essentially changing the statement's meaning
2. : having the same connotations, implications, or reference
: suggesting the same thing — usually used with
with
< Newark has become virtually synonymous in the public mind with long-distance air travel — American Guide Series: New Jersey >
< believed that lack of knowledge of English is synonymous with stupidity — C.S.Stine >
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syn·on·y·mous·ly adverb • syn·on·y·mous·ness noun -es