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   Syn·o·nym

   /ˈsinəˌnim/

   

   noun

   • 1. a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language, for example shut is a synonym of close: "“shut” is a synonym of “close”"
   • ▪ a person or thing so closely associated with a particular quality or idea that the mention of their name calls it to mind: "the Victorian age is a synonym for sexual puritanism"
   • ▪ a taxonomic name which has the same application as another, especially one which has been superseded and is no longer valid.

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Latin from Greek sunōnumon, neuter (used as a noun) of the adjective sunōnumos, from sun- ‘with’ + onoma ‘name’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. synonymic adjective
   • 2. synonymity noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   Find 133 different ways to say ORIGIN, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

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   Synonyms for ORIGIN: source, cradle, root, fountain, font, beginning, commencement, spring; Antonyms of ORIGIN: issue, seed, progeny, posterity, offspring, child, son, successor

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   Synonyms and antonyms of. origin. in English. origin. Thesaurus > the start of something > origin. These are words and phrases related to origin. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of origin.

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   Need synonyms for origin? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead. Contexts . The point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived. That which originates or causes the formation of something. A person's social background or ancestry.

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   3 days ago · 1 (noun) in the sense of beginning. Definition. the point, source, or event from which something develops. theories about the origin of life. Synonyms. beginning. start. birth. source. launch. foundation. creation. dawning. early stages. emergence. outset. starting point. onset. genesis. initiation. inauguration. inception. font (poetic)

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   Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. source. root. beginning. birth. genesis. descent. ancestry. parentage. start. lineage. extraction. origination. derivation. inception. pedigree. blood. spring. cause. commencement. provenance. roots. stock. dawn. outset. wellspring. Antonyms. Opposite meaning. Related. Common usage. Sentence Examples.

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   Origin synonyms - 1 795 Words and Phrases for Origin. source. n. # beginning , cause. root. n. # base , cause. beginning. n. # start , opening. birth. n. # beginning. genesis. n. # beginning. descent. n. # family , line. ancestry. n. # family , cause. parentage. n. # cause , family. start. n. # beginning , base. lineage. n. # family , ancestry.