"synonym ring" meaning in All languages combined

See synonym ring on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: synonym rings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} synonym ring (plural synonym rings)
  1. (information science, metadata) Synonym of synset Wikipedia link: synonym ring Categories (topical): Data management, Information science Synonyms: synset [synonym, synonym-of]

Inflected forms

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