This article deals with the general meaning of the term "synonym". For biological synonyms, see Synonym (taxonomy). Synonyms are different words (or sometimes phrases) with identical or very similar meanings. Words that're synonyms are said to be synonymous, and the state of being a synonym's called synonymy. The word comes from Ancient Greek syn ([[wikt:σύν) ("with") and onoma ([[wikt:ὄνομα) ("name"). The words car and automobile are synonyms. Similarly,… (More on Synonymous)