using the name of a part for that of the whole or the whole for the part; or the special for the general or the general for the special; or the material for the thing made of it
<adj.all>

synecdochic

synecdochical

sample sentences

"to use `hand' for `worker' or `ten sail' for `ten ships' or `steel' for `sword' is to use a synecdochic figure of speech"

adhesions between the iris and the lens or cornea resulting from trauma or eye surgery or as a complication of glaucoma or cataract; can lead to blindness
<noun.state>

synechia

the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making)
<noun.process>

synaeresis

syneresis

the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong
<noun.process>

synaeresis

syneresis

working together; used especially of groups, as subsidiaries of a corporation, cooperating for an enhanced effect
<adj.all>

synergetic

synergistic

sample sentences

"a synergistic effect"

the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects
<noun.process>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

synergism

synergy

the theological doctrine that salvation results from the interaction of human will and divine grace
<noun.cognition>

synergism

a drug that augments the activity of another drug
<noun.artifact>

synergist

used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more)
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

interactive

synergistic

working together; used especially of groups, as subsidiaries of a corporation, cooperating for an enhanced effect
<adj.all>

synergetic

synergistic

sample sentences

"a synergistic effect"

of or relating to the theological doctrine of synergism
<adj.pert>

synergistic

(of drugs or muscles) in a synergistic or interactive manner
<adv.all>

synergistically

(of group) in a synergistic or cooperative manner
<adv.all>

synergistically

the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects
<noun.process>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

synergism

synergy

a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated
<noun.cognition>

synaesthesia

synesthesia

relating to or experiencing synesthesia; involving more than one sense
<adj.pert>

synaesthetic

synesthetic

sample sentences

"synesthetic response to music"
"synesthetic metaphor"

a metaphor that exploits a similarity between experiences in different sense modalities
<noun.communication>

synesthetic metaphor

the contraction of chromatin towards one side of the nucleus during the prophase of meiosis
<noun.process>

synezesis

synizesis

the contraction of chromatin towards one side of the nucleus during the prophase of meiosis
<noun.process>

synezesis

synizesis

a council convened to discuss ecclesiastical business
<noun.group>

synod

the period between successive new moons (29.531 days)
<noun.time>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

lunar month

lunation

moon

synodic month

having male and female reproductive organs mixed in the same gametoecium
<adj.all>

synoecious

synoicous

having male and female reproductive organs mixed in the same gametoecium
<adj.all>

synoecious

synoicous

two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context
<noun.communication>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

equivalent word

synonym

a book containing a classified list of synonyms
<noun.communication>

synonym finder

thesaurus

a student of synonyms
<noun.person>

synonymist

the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express the same meaning
<noun.relation>

synonymity

synonymousness

synonymy

(of words) meaning the same or nearly the same
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

synonymous

in a synonymous manner
<adv.all>

synonymously

sample sentences

"the two terms are used synonymously"

the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express the same meaning
<noun.relation>

synonymity

synonymousness

synonymy

the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express the same meaning
<noun.relation>

synonymity

synonymousness

synonymy

a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
<noun.communication>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

abstract

outline

precis

synopsis

presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the New Testament
<adj.all>

synoptic

synoptical

sample sentences

"synoptic sayings"

presenting a summary or general view of a whole
<adj.pert>

synoptic

sample sentences

"a synoptic presentation of a physical theory"

presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the New Testament
<adj.all>

synoptic

synoptical

sample sentences

"synoptic sayings"

viscid lubricating fluid secreted by the membrane lining joints and tendon sheaths etc.
<noun.body>

synovia

synovial fluid