같은 뜻을 가진 말
A word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language.
예문:
"The student searched for a synonym to make her writing more descriptive."
"In this context, 'purchase' is a formal synonym for 'buy'."
어떤 성질이나 관념을 대표하는 것
A person or thing so closely associated with a particular quality or idea that the mention of their name calls it to mind.
예문:
"His name became a synonym for greed after the scandal broke."
"The city is often used as a synonym for fashion and style."
생물 분류에서 같은 종에 붙은 다른 이름
A taxonomic name which has the same application as another, especially one which has been superseded and is no longer valid.
예문:
"The database lists every synonym used for this plant species over the last century."
"Scientific names are often reduced to a synonym when a more accurate classification is found."
같은 아미노산을 지정하는 코돈
A codon that specifies the same amino acid as another codon.
예문:
"Synonym codons allow for some genetic mutations to occur without changing the resulting protein."
"The genetic code is degenerate, meaning it contains many synonym sequences."