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dictionary

(dɪkʃənri , US -neri )

Word forms: dictionaries

1. countable noun A1

A dictionary is a book in which the words and phrases of a language are listed alphabetically, together with their meanings or their translations in another language.

...a Welsh-English dictionary.

2. countable noun [with supplement, oft NOUN of noun] B2

A dictionary is an alphabetically ordered reference book on one particular subject or limited group of subjects.

...the Dictionary of National Biography.

Image of dictionary

Quotations:

Dictionaries are like watches; the worst is better than none, and the best cannot be expected to go quite trueDr. Johnson

When I feel inclined to read poetry I take down my Dictionary. The poetry of words is quite as beautiful as that of sentences. The author may arrange the gems effectively, but their shape and lustre have been given by the attrition of the agesOliver Wendell Holmes Sr.The Autocrat's Autobiography

To make dictionaries is dull workSamuel JohnsonDictionary

dictionary: a malevolent literary device for cramping the growth of a language and making it hard and inelastic. This dictionary, however, is a most useful workAmbrose BierceThe Devil's Dictionary

Collocations:

dictionary meaning

Be wary when a style pundit cites 'the word's dictionary meaning' to settle an argument of usage.

Times, Sunday Times

In the absence of statutory definition, the word 'teacher' was to be construed in accordance with its dictionary meaning.

Times, Sunday Times

New terminology has been introduced into common vocabulary to give this action some dictionary meaning - 'zeitgeist', 'tipping point' and 'word of mouth' being the most obvious examples.

Times, Sunday Times

Those two adjectives had distinctly different dictionary meanings.

Times, Sunday Times

Various terms were explained by a combination of means i.e. some times by their dictionary meaning or by statutory definition, and at places by a combination of both.

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dictionary word

Do not use standard passwords such as a family member's names or dictionary words.

Times, Sunday Times

He successfully marketed a software system which merged dictionary words to create new product or brand names for companies.

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In particular, attackers can quickly recover passwords that are short, dictionary words, simple variations on dictionary words or that use easily guessable patterns.

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It can also perform a variety of alterations to the dictionary words and try these.

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online dictionary

The words are in the free online dictionary as part of a quarterly update.

The Sun

Each time a publisher releases an update to their online dictionary or, more rarely these days, brings out a new printed edition, the media pounce on the new entries.

The Times Literary Supplement

He has posted in the thesaurus section of his online dictionary the values used in these algorithms.

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It has been made available to the users both in the form of an online dictionary and web services.

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Look up abbreviations in an online dictionary.

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read a dictionary

If you think it's a slog to read a dictionary, imagine writing one.

Times, Sunday Times

Often she would retreat to the house and read a dictionary, emerging to recite definitions in her measured tones.

Globe and Mail

I read that dictionary like it was a novel, he says.

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He likes to read the dictionary for fun, and tends to be cowardly.

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He learnt how to play from a hand-book he found at home when he was 14 and trains by reading the dictionary for up to six hours a day.

Times, Sunday Times

slang dictionary

Better consult my rhyming slang dictionary.

Times, Sunday Times

The book was full of adventures, and had at the end a kind of slang dictionary.

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Slang dictionaries, collecting thousands of slang entries, offer a broad, empirical window into the motivating forces behind slang.

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Translations:

Chinese: 词典

Japanese: 辞書

单词	dictionary
释义	dictionary (dɪkʃənri , US -neri ) Word forms: dictionaries 1. countable noun A1 A dictionary is a book in which the words and phrases of a language are listed alphabetically, together with their meanings or their translations in another language. ...a Welsh-English dictionary. 2. countable noun [with supplement, oft NOUN of noun] B2 A dictionary is an alphabetically ordered reference book on one particular subject or limited group of subjects. ...the Dictionary of National Biography. Image of dictionary © Mega Pixel, Shutterstock Quotations: Dictionaries are like watches; the worst is better than none, and the best cannot be expected to go quite trueDr. Johnson When I feel inclined to read poetry I take down my Dictionary. The poetry of words is quite as beautiful as that of sentences. The author may arrange the gems effectively, but their shape and lustre have been given by the attrition of the agesOliver Wendell Holmes Sr.The Autocrat's Autobiography To make dictionaries is dull workSamuel JohnsonDictionary dictionary: a malevolent literary device for cramping the growth of a language and making it hard and inelastic. This dictionary, however, is a most useful workAmbrose BierceThe Devil's Dictionary Collocations: dictionary meaning Be wary when a style pundit cites 'the word's dictionary meaning' to settle an argument of usage. Times, Sunday Times In the absence of statutory definition, the word 'teacher' was to be construed in accordance with its dictionary meaning. Times, Sunday Times New terminology has been introduced into common vocabulary to give this action some dictionary meaning - 'zeitgeist', 'tipping point' and 'word of mouth' being the most obvious examples. Times, Sunday Times Those two adjectives had distinctly different dictionary meanings. Times, Sunday Times Various terms were explained by a combination of means i.e. some times by their dictionary meaning or by statutory definition, and at places by a combination of both. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 dictionary word Do not use standard passwords such as a family member's names or dictionary words. Times, Sunday Times He successfully marketed a software system which merged dictionary words to create new product or brand names for companies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In particular, attackers can quickly recover passwords that are short, dictionary words, simple variations on dictionary words or that use easily guessable patterns. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It can also perform a variety of alterations to the dictionary words and try these. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 online dictionary The words are in the free online dictionary as part of a quarterly update. The Sun Each time a publisher releases an update to their online dictionary or, more rarely these days, brings out a new printed edition, the media pounce on the new entries. The Times Literary Supplement He has posted in the thesaurus section of his online dictionary the values used in these algorithms. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has been made available to the users both in the form of an online dictionary and web services. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Look up abbreviations in an online dictionary. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 read a dictionary If you think it's a slog to read a dictionary, imagine writing one. Times, Sunday Times Often she would retreat to the house and read a dictionary, emerging to recite definitions in her measured tones. Globe and Mail I read that dictionary like it was a novel, he says. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He likes to read the dictionary for fun, and tends to be cowardly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He learnt how to play from a hand-book he found at home when he was 14 and trains by reading the dictionary for up to six hours a day. Times, Sunday Times slang dictionary Better consult my rhyming slang dictionary. Times, Sunday Times The book was full of adventures, and had at the end a kind of slang dictionary. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Slang dictionaries, collecting thousands of slang entries, offer a broad, empirical window into the motivating forces behind slang. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 词典 Japanese: 辞書
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