"synonymize" meaning in English

See synonymize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /sɪˈnɒnɪˌmaɪz/ Forms: synonymizes [present, singular, third-person], synonymizing [participle, present], synonymized [participle, past], synonymized [past]
Etymology: From synonym + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|synonym|ize}} synonym + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} synonymize (third-person singular simple present synonymizes, present participle synonymizing, simple past and past participle synonymized)
  1. (transitive) To express by a synonym or synonyms. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-synonymize-en-verb-h0JJraG3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54
  2. (taxonomy) To identify two taxonomic terms as synonyms, thus equating two potentially disparate categories. Categories (topical): Taxonomy
    Sense id: en-synonymize-en-verb-PhP42D9X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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