What is the difference between metonym and synonym?
metonym | synonym |
A word that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object; a word used in metonymy.
(semantics, with respect to a given word or phrase) A word or phrase with a meaning that is the same as, or very similar to, another word or phrase.
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(zoology, with respect to a name for a given taxon) Any of the formal names for the taxon, including the valid name (i.e. the senior synonym).
(botany, with respect to a name for a given taxon) Any name for the taxon, usually a validly published, formally accepted one, but often also an unpublished name.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.
* 2011 , Paul Nielsen, Uttam Parui, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Bible
Synonym is a synonym of metonym.
As nouns the difference between metonym and synonym
is that metonym is a word that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object; a word used in metonymy while synonym is a word or phrase with a meaning that is the same as, or very similar to, another word or phrase.metonym
English
Noun
(en noun)- Calling the monarch "your majesty" is using a metonym .
Hyponyms
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* (l)synonym
English
(wikipedia synonym)Noun
(en noun)- "Happy" is a synonym of "glad".
- Synonyms are part of the SQL standard and are used frequently by Oracle DBAs. Note that Oracle includes both private and public synonyms.