"synset" meaning in English

See synset in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: synsets [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of synonym set, coined in the context of the WordNet project. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|synonym set}} Clipping of synonym set Head templates: {{en-noun}} synset (plural synsets)
  1. (information science) A set of one or more synonyms that are interchangeable in some context without changing the truth value of the proposition in which they are embedded. Wikipedia link: WordNet, synonym ring Categories (topical): Information science Synonyms: synonym ring Translations (set of one or more synonyms): synset [masculine] (Czech)

Inflected forms

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