Standard Lemma guide

parasynonymous

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌpæ.rə.sɪˈnɒ.nɪ.məs/
  • General-American: /ˌpæ.rə.sɪˈnɑ.nɪ.məs/
  • General-American: /ˌpɛ.rə.sɪˈnɑ.nɪ.məs/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having common meaning. More specifically, terms (words or phrases) T and T′ are parasynonyms if:

S1 is a sense of T and S2 is a sense of T′.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Having common meaning. More specifically, terms (words or phrases) T and T′ are parasynonyms if:

S1 is similar to S2, but not identical.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Relating to parasynonymy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From para- + synonymous or parasynonym + -ous.