English word synonymous comes from English synonym, English -ous
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| synonym | English (eng) | (botany) Any name for a taxon, usually a validly published, formally accepted one, but often also an unpublished name.. (databases) An alternative (often shorter) name defined for an object in a database.. (semantics, loosely) A word or phrase with a meaning that is the same as, or very similar to, another word or phrase.. (semantics, strictly) A word whose meaning is the same as that of [...] |
| -ous | English (eng) | (chemistry) Used in chemical nomenclature to name chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a lower oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ic. For example sulphuric acid (H2SO4) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H2SO3). See Inorganic nomenclature.. Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or [...] |
| synonymous | English (eng) | (construed with with) of, or being a synonym. (construed with with, broader sense) having a similar meaning. (construed with with, narrower sense) having an identical meaning. (genetics, of a SNP) Such that both its forms yield the same sequenced protein. |