equivalent vs synonym

equivalent

noun
  • Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc. 

  • An equivalent weight. 

adj
  • Having the equal ability to combine. 

  • Similar or identical in value, meaning or effect; virtually equal. 

  • Of a map, equal-area. 

  • Equal in measure but not admitting of superposition; applied to magnitudes. 

  • Of two sets, having a one-to-one correspondence. 

  • Relating to the corresponding elements of an equivalence relation. 

verb
  • To make equivalent to; to equal. 

synonym

noun
  • A word or phrase with a meaning that is the same as, or very similar to, another word or phrase. 

  • An alternative (often shorter) name defined for an object in a database. 

  • Any name for a taxon, usually a validly published, formally accepted one, but often also an unpublished name. 

  • A word whose meaning is the same as that of another word. 

  • Any of the formal names for a taxon, including the valid name (i.e. the senior synonym). 

How often have the words equivalent and synonym occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )