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synonymy; synonymity

NounSino-Korean: 同意

  1. 1

    synonymy; synonymity

    The same meaning.

    Korean definition: 같은 의미.

    • Two sentences with different forms can sometimes express the same meaning.

    • Turning a foreign-language sentence into a Korean sentence with the same meaning is not easy.

  2. 2

    synonymy; synonymity

    The state of having the same meaning.

    Korean definition: 같은 의견을 가짐.

    • I expressed agreement with the opinion that voting hours should be extended.

    • It was hard for me to agree with my wife's idea of sending our still-young child to study abroad.

  3. 3

    approval; permission

    An approval on another person's action.

    Korean definition: 다른 사람의 행위를 승인함.

    • My older sister wanted to get our parents' approval about changing jobs.

    • I bought an expensive bag without my husband's consent and was nervous he'd find out.