synonym /ˈsɪn.əˌnɪm/noun 5verb 1forms 3 noun5 •A term (word or phrase) which is synonymous with others.“Happy” is a synonym of “glad”. •An alternative (often shorter) name defined for an object in a database.Synonyms are part of the SQL standard and are used frequently by Oracle DBAs. Note that Oracle includes both private and public synonyms. — 2011 •Any of the various names that could in theory be used for a taxon in accordance with the relevant rules. •Any name that has been applied to a taxon other than the one to be used, including those not allowed by the rules such as misspellings or nomina nuda. •(informal) The subset of those names other than the one to be used according to the rules. verb1 •To make synonymous.[…] if that properly belongs to the Saltatorii section, which Fabricius seems to believe by his synonyming it with his C. Viminalis […] — 1852 formssynonymed · synonyming · synonyms
