Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Synonym (2)

Syn″o‐nym (?), n. 1. An incorrect or incorrectly applied scientific name, as a new name applied to a species or genus already properly named, or a specific name preoccupied by t...

13151

Synonyma

‖Syn‐on″y‐ma (sĭn‐ŏn″ĭ‐mȧ), n. pl. Synonyms. Fuller.

13152

Synonymal

Syn‐on″y‐mal (?), a. Synonymous.

13153

Synonymally

Syn‐on″y‐mal‐ly, adv. Synonymously.

13154

Synonyme

Syn″o‐nyme (?), n. Same as Synonym.

13155

Synonymic

Syn′o‐nym″ic (?), n. [Cf. G. synonymik. See Synonymous.] (Gram.) The science, or the scientific treatment, of synonymous words.

13156

Synonymic (2)

{ Syn′o‐nym″ic (?), Syn′o‐nym″ic‐al (?), } a. Of or pertaining to synonyms, or synonymic; synonymous.

13157

Synonymicon

‖Syn′o‐nym″i‐con (?), n. A dictionary of synonyms. C. J. Smith.

13158

Synonymist

Syn‐on″y‐mist (?), n. [Cf. F. synonymiste.] One who collects or explains synonyms.

13159

Synonymize

Syn‐on″y‐mize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Synonymized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Synonymizing (?).] To express by a synonym or synonyms; to give the synonym or synonyms corresponding to.Th...

13160

Synonymous

Syn‐on″y‐mous (?), a. [Gr. �; σύν with, together + �, �, name. See Syn-, and Name.] Having the character of a synonym; expressing the same thing; conveying the same, or approxim...

13161

Synonymy

Syn‐on″y‐my (?), n. [L. synonymia, Gr. � a synonym: cf. F. synonymie.] 1. The quality of being synonymous; sameness of meaning.2. A system of synonyms.3. (Rhet.) A figure by whi...

13162

Synopsis

Syn‐op″sis (?), n.; pl.Synopses (#). [L., from Gr. �; σύν with, together + � a sight, view, from the root seen in E. optic.] A general view, or a collection of heads or parts so...

13163

Synoptic

{ Syn‐op″tic (?), Syn‐op″tic‐al (?), } a. [Gr. �: cf. F. synoptique. See Synopsis.] Affording a general view of the whole, or of the principal parts of a thing; as, a synoptic t...

13164

Synoptic (2)

Syn‐op″tic, n. One of the first three Gospels of the New Testament. See Synoptist.

13165

Synoptist

Syn‐op″tist (?), n. Any one of the authors of the three synoptic Gospels, which give a history of our Lord's life and ministry, in distinction from the writer of John's Gospel, ...

13166

Synosteology

Syn‐os′te‐ol″o‐gy (?), n. [Pref. syn- + Gr. � bone + -logy.] That part of anatomy which treats of joints; arthrology.

13167

Synosteosis

‖Syn‐os′te‐o″sis (?), n.; pl.Synosteoses (#). [NL., fr. Gr. σύν with + � bone.] (Anat.) Union by means of bone; the complete closing up and obliteration of sutures.

13168

Synostosis

‖Syn′os‐to″sis (?), n. Same as Synosteosis.

13169

Synovia

‖Syn‐o″vi‐a (?), n. [NL., perhaps fr. Gr. σύν with + L. ovum egg: cf. F. synovie.] (Anat.) A transparent, viscid, lubricating fluid which contains mucin and secreted by synovial...

13170

Synovial

Syn‐o″vi‐al (?), a. [Cf. F. synovial.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to synovia; secreting synovia.Synovial capsule, a closed sac of synovial membrane situated between the articular ...

13171

Synovitis

‖Syn′o‐vi″tis (?), n. [NL. See Synovia, -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the synovial membrane.

13172

Synpelmous

Syn‐pel″mous (?), a. [Pref. syn- + � the sole of the foot.] (Zoöl.) Having the two main flexor tendons of the toes blended together.

13173

Synsepalous

Syn‐sep″al‐ous (?), a. [Pref. syn- + sepal.] (Bot.) Having united sepals; gamosepalous.

13174

Syntactic

{ Syn‐tac″tic (?), Syn‐tac″tic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. G. � putting together. See Syntax.] Of or pertaining to syntax; according to the rules of syntax, or construction. — Syn‐tac″tic...

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Syntax

Syn″tax (?), n. [L. syntaxis, Gr. �, fr. � to put together in order; σύν with + � to put in order; cf. F. syntaxe. See Syn-, and Tactics.] 1. Connected system or order; union of...

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Syntaxis

‖Syn‐tax″is (?), n. Syntax. B. Jonson.