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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • syllable/ˈsɪl.ə.bəl/nounB2One beat of a word.
  • syllabus/ˈsɪləbəs/nounB2+The list of topics a course will cover.
  • syllogism/ˈsɪlədʒɪz(ə)m/nounC2An argument of two premises and a conclusion.
  • symbiosis/sɪmbaɪˈoʊsɪs/nounC1A close relationship in which each side gains.
  • symbol/ˈsɪmbəl/nounA2+2 meaningsA simple mark or object standing for something bigger.
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Standing for or representing something else.
  • symboliseverbB2+To stand as a sign for something.
  • symbolism/ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm/nounB2+2 meaningsThe use of images or objects to represent ideas.
  • symmetrical/sɪˈmɛtɹɪkəl/adjectiveB1+The same on both sides of a dividing line.
  • symmetry/ˈsɪm.ɪ.tɹaɪ/<a:RP,poetic><ref:In old poetic usage, {{m|en||symmetrynounB2+The quality of matching exactly on both sides.
  • sympathetic/ˌsɪm.pəˈθɛt.ɪk/adjectiveB24 meaningsFeeling and showing care for someone else's trouble.
  • sympathiseverbB2+To share and show sorrow for somebody's trouble.
  • sympathy/ˈsɪm.pə.θi/nounB23 meaningsThe feeling of being sorry for someone else's trouble.
  • symphony/ˈsɪm.fə.ni/nounB2A long work for full orchestra.
  • symposium/sɪmˈpəʊziəm/nounC1A meeting of experts to discuss one subject.
  • symptom/ˈsɪm(p)təm/nounB1+2 meaningsA sign that shows what illness somebody has.
  • symptom-freeadjectiveB2Showing no sign of the illness at all.
  • symptomatic/ˌsɪmp.təˈmæt.ɪk/adjectiveC1Being a sign of a wider illness or problem.
  • synagogue/ˈsɪnəɡɒɡ/nounB1+A building where Jewish people gather to worship and study.
  • sync/sɪŋk/verbB1+3 meaningsTo make the same data appear on two or more devices.
  • synchronised swimmingnounB2A team display of movement in time to music.
  • syncopation/ˌsɪŋ.kəˈpeɪ.ʃən/nounC1Putting the musical accent where the beat is not.
  • syndicate/ˈsɪndɪkət/nounB2+A group joining forces for a business purpose.
  • syndication/ˌsɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/nounC1Selling the same programme or column to many outlets.
  • syndrome/ˈsɪndɹəʊm/nounC1A set of symptoms that occur together.
  • synergy/ˈsɪnəd͡ʒi/nounB2+Extra benefit gained when things work together.
  • synonym/ˈsɪn.əˌnɪm/nounB2+A word meaning the same as another word.
  • synonymous/sɪˈnɒnɪməs/adjectiveC1Meaning the same, or closely associated.
  • synopsis/sɪˈnɒpsɪs/nounC1A short outline of a longer work.
  • syntax/ˈsɪn.tæks/nounC12 meaningsThe rules for how words are arranged into phrases and sentences.
  • synthesis/ˈsɪnθəsɪs/nounC12 meaningsThe combining of separate parts or ideas into a whole.
  • synthesiseverbC1To combine separate ideas into one new whole.
  • synthesizer/ˈsɪn.θəˌsaɪ.zə(ɹ)/nounB2+An electronic keyboard that can make any sound.
  • synthetic/sɪnˈθɛtɪk/adjectiveC1Made by people rather than found in nature.
  • syrianounB1+A country in the Middle East.
  • syringe/sɪˈɹɪn(d)ʒ/nounB1+A tube and needle used to give injections.
  • syrup/ˈsɪ.ɹəp/nounB1A thick sweet liquid.
  • system/ˈsɪstəm/nounA24 meaningsA set of connected parts working together as a whole.
  • systematic/ˌsɪs.tɪˈmæt.ɪk/adjectiveC1Done according to a fixed and orderly method.