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hypersynonymy

hypersynonymy noun: the existence of a very large number of synonyms for a single concept.

Noun

hypersynonymy (uncountable)

  1. The existence of a very large number of synonyms for a single concept.
    • Near-synonym: polyonymy

Synonyms of hypersynonymy

Origin of hypersynonymy

From hyper- + synonymy.

Questions about hypersynonymy

What does hypersynonymy mean?
Hypersynonymy means the existence of a very large number of synonyms for a single concept.
What part of speech is hypersynonymy?
Hypersynonymy is a noun.

Words near hypersynonymy in the dictionary

  1. hypersynchronize
  2. hypersynchronized
  3. hypersynchronizing
  4. hypersynchronous
  5. hypersynchrony
  6. hypersynonymy
  7. hypertalented
  8. hypertalkative
  9. hypertalkativeness
  10. hypertalkativity
  11. hypertap

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