Sinonimya (en. Synonymy)

/sinoˈnimja/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The presence of similar or identical meaning between two words.

The words 'child' and 'offspring' have synonymy.

Ang salitang 'bata' at 'anak' ay may sinonimya.

A study concerning terms that have the same specific meaning.

Synonymy is an important part of language study.

Ang sinonimya ay mahalagang bahagi ng pag-aaral ng wika.

A specific type of relationship between words in a language.

Synonymy refers to the relationship of similar words.

Ang sinonimya ay tumutukoy sa relasyon ng mga katulad na salita.

from the Greek word 'synonymon' meaning 'name of the same kind'.

similar words

Words that have identical or similar meanings.

mga katulad na salita

antonymy

Words that have opposite meanings.

antonimya

verb forms

Forms of the verb related to controlling the action or state.

sanyong pandiwa

synonyms

'Happy' and 'joyful' are synonyms.

Ang ‘masaya’ at ‘maligaya’ ay mga sinonimya.

same meaning

I need to know the synonyms for the exam.

Kailangan kong malaman ang mga sinonimya para sa pagsusulit.

reflected in other words

'Fast' has a synonym 'quick.'

Ang ‘matulin’ ay may sinonimya na ‘mabilis’.

word that is the same

Sometimes synonyms are easier to use in a sentence.

Minsan ang sinonimya ay mas madaling gamitin sa pangungusap.