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Synonymous vs Synonymic - What's the difference?

synonymous | synonymic |

As adjectives the difference between synonymous and synonymic

is that synonymous is having a similar meaning while synonymic is of, relating to, or being a synonym.

synonymous

English

Adjective

(-)
  • having a similar meaning
  • of, or being a synonym
  • (genetics, of a SNP) Such that both its forms yield the same sequenced protein.

    • Antonyms

    * antonymous * nonsynonymous * (genetics) nonsynonymous

    Derived terms

    * synonym * synonymity

    synonymic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • of, relating to, or being a synonym

    • Synonyms

    *synonymical