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glossary
A list of difficult, technical, or foreign terms with definitions or translations, as for some particular author, field of knowledge, etc., often included in alphabetical listing at the end of a textbook
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  1. A list of difficult, technical, or foreign terms with definitions or translations, as for some particular author, field of knowledge, etc., often included in alphabetical listing at the end of a textbook
thesaurus
A book of synonyms, often including related and contrasting words and antonyms.
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  1. A book of synonyms, often including related and contrasting words and antonyms.
  2. A categorized index of terms for use in information retrieval, as from a computer
  3. A book of selected words or concepts, such as a specialized vocabulary of a particular field, as of medicine or music.
vocabulary
An interrelated group of nonverbal symbols, signs, gestures, etc. used for communication or expression in a particular art, skill, etc.
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  1. An interrelated group of nonverbal symbols, signs, gestures, etc. used for communication or expression in a particular art, skill, etc.
  2. A list of words and often phrases, usually arranged alphabetically and defined or translated; a lexicon or glossary.
  3. All the words of a language
dictionary
A book of alphabetically listed words in a language with their equivalents in another language
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  1. A book of alphabetically listed words in a language with their equivalents in another language
  2. A list of words stored in machine-readable form for reference, as by spelling-checking software.
  3. A book of alphabetically listed words in a language, with definitions, etymologies, pronunciations, and other information; lexicon
glossary
A list of difficult, technical, or foreign terms with definitions or translations, as for some particular author, field of knowledge, etc., often included in alphabetical listing at the end of a textbook
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  1. A list of difficult, technical, or foreign terms with definitions or translations, as for some particular author, field of knowledge, etc., often included in alphabetical listing at the end of a textbook
vocabulary
An interrelated group of nonverbal symbols, signs, gestures, etc. used for communication or expression in a particular art, skill, etc.
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  1. An interrelated group of nonverbal symbols, signs, gestures, etc. used for communication or expression in a particular art, skill, etc.
  2. A list of words and often phrases, usually arranged alphabetically and defined or translated; a lexicon or glossary.
  3. All the words of a language
wordbook
A dictionary, lexicon, or vocabulary
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  1. A dictionary, lexicon, or vocabulary
argot
An inhabitant or resident of Argos.
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  1. An inhabitant or resident of Argos.
  2. A specialized vocabulary or set of idioms used by a particular group:
  3. The specialized vocabulary and idioms of those in the same work, way of life, etc., as the language used by computer hackers
cant
The tilt, turn, or slant thus caused
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  1. The tilt, turn, or slant thus caused
  2. The special vocabulary of a profession, discipline, or social group; jargon.
  3. Tedious or hackneyed language, especially when used sanctimoniously:
dialect
The language peculiar to the members of a group, especially in an occupation; jargon:
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  1. The language peculiar to the members of a group, especially in an occupation; jargon:
  2. The manner or style of expressing oneself in language or the arts.
  3. A regional or social variety of a language distinguished by pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary, especially a variety of speech differing from the standard literary language or speech pattern of the culture in which it exists:
idiom
A speech form or an expression of a given language that is peculiar to itself grammatically or cannot be understood from the individual meanings of its elements, as in keep tabs on.
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  1. A speech form or an expression of a given language that is peculiar to itself grammatically or cannot be understood from the individual meanings of its elements, as in keep tabs on.
  2. Regional speech or dialect.
  3. The specific grammatical, syntactic, and structural character of a given language.
jargon
A hybrid language or dialect; a pidgin. Not in technical use.
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  1. A hybrid language or dialect; a pidgin. Not in technical use.
  2. (Countable) Language characteristic of a particular group.
  3. Nonsensical or incoherent language:
language
Body language; kinesics.
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  1. Body language; kinesics.
  2. A system of signs, symbols, gestures, or rules used in communicating:
  3. A particular manner of expression:
lingo
The specialized vocabulary of a particular field or social group, especially when viewed as unfamiliar:
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  1. The specialized vocabulary of a particular field or social group, especially when viewed as unfamiliar:
  2. (Informal) Language; esp., a dialect, jargon, or special vocabulary that one is not familiar with
  3. Language, especially language peculiar to a particular group or region; jargon or a dialect.
patois
A regional dialect, especially one without a literary tradition.
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  1. A regional dialect, especially one without a literary tradition.
  2. Nonstandard speech.
  3. A form of a language differing generally from the accepted standard, as a provincial or local dialect
terminology
The systematic study of terms
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  1. The systematic study of terms
  2. The vocabulary of technical terms used in a particular field, subject, science, or art; nomenclature.
vernacular
A vernacular word or term
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  1. A vernacular word or term
  2. The common, nonscientific name of a plant or animal.
  3. The everyday language spoken by a people as distinguished from the literary language.
vocabulary
An interrelated group of nonverbal symbols, signs, gestures, etc. used for communication or expression in a particular art, skill, etc.
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  1. An interrelated group of nonverbal symbols, signs, gestures, etc. used for communication or expression in a particular art, skill, etc.
  2. A list of words and often phrases, usually arranged alphabetically and defined or translated; a lexicon or glossary.
  3. All the words of a language
vocabulary
An interrelated group of nonverbal symbols, signs, gestures, etc. used for communication or expression in a particular art, skill, etc.
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  1. An interrelated group of nonverbal symbols, signs, gestures, etc. used for communication or expression in a particular art, skill, etc.
  2. A list of words and often phrases, usually arranged alphabetically and defined or translated; a lexicon or glossary.
  3. All the words of a language
word-hoard
Alternative form of word-hoard.
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  1. Alternative form of word-hoard.
  2. One's vocabulary; the words one uses or understands; one's lexicon.
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Sentence Examples

  • The only completed lexicon (apart from the Indices of Naudet, 1832, and Weise, 1838) is that of Pareus (2nd ed., 1634).

  • This lexicon is of especial importance by reason of its ample.

  • For no system of marks in a lexicon can tell one how to pronounce a word.

  • In the East, Tanhum ben Joseph of Jerusalem was the author of commentaries (not to be confounded with the Midrash Tanhuma) on many books of the Bible, and of an extensive lexicon (Kitab al-Murshid) to the Mishnah, all in Arabic.

  • Driver and Francis Brown he prepared a revised Hebrew and English Lexicon (1891-1905), and with Driver edited the " International Commentary Series."

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