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/
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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
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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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
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adj
Meaning 3
Relating to parasynonymy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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