Example of Conceptual Synonymy

The conceptual synonymy consists of the coincidence in the meaning between two or more words, (words). It occurs when two synonyms are fully coincident in their meaning. Conceptual synonymy is also known as; Total synonymy, direct synonymy, or absolute synonymy.

The conceptual synonymy is the figure in which synonyms that have the same semantic breadth are used, and is used to reinforce the expression of a concept, with another word of the same meaning, with which the idea or concept is reinforced, without repeating the same word to express a concept.

The conceptual synonymy It differs from contextual synonymy, in that in contextual synonymy, synonymous words can change their meaning depending on the context. While in conceptual synonymy the meaning is the same.

In conceptual synonymy the meanings are fully coincident, which we can observe below:

Idiot = dumb (in this case the concept does not change)

Idiot = Dumb (in this case, the meaning can change because the word dull, can mean slow, as well as stupid or idiot).

Examples of conceptual synonymy:

Robert is illiterate, Robert is illiterate.

There is a climate frozen, there is a climate icy.

The theater burned in calls, the fire it spread across the stage.

Apparently the fire of a cigar was the cause of the fire spread.

The rains caused a landslide, several rocks fell on the road, several boulders they passed near my car.

Some stones fell in my car, but nothing happened, I even took a pebble as a souvenir of the event.

At the wedding ceremony, between Luis and Carmela, at the time of putting the ring, they didn't find her, so they had to lend her a ring.

They caught the raider who stole from you last week, they took him to the jail. I think you should go get your statement and that robber do not leave prison.

In the Middle Ages, prisoners were locked up in the dungeon, many never went out and died in the dungeon.

Maria -The police raided the dwelling of Lupe, believing that there was the home from a scammer named Ramiro. Lupe made a complaint because they entered his home without permission. I think he said it was a complaint by trespassing dwelling or something like that.