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WORD ORIGINdictionary

Origin:

1500-1600 Medieval Latin dictionarium, from Late Latin dictio ‘word’; ➔ DICTION

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

a dictionary of business terms
a Korean-English dictionary

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

A dictionary is useless unless one already knows the meanings of many words.
Despite the competition, Merriam-Webster still accounts for about half of the 2 million dictionaries sold annually in the United States.
It's worse than a medical dictionary, that is.
Only letter strings which appeared in this dictionary were considered to be correct.
The first step towards achieving this task is to use the information present in the machine readable dictionaries.
To eliminate or locate colloquial words there are dictionaries of slang.
Word families and dictionary work Best for individual and pair work.

WORD SETS► Newspapers/Printing/Publishing

abstract, nounagony aunt, nounagony column, nounannual, nounanthology, nounantiquarian, adjectiveappendix, nounarticle, nounauthor, nounautobiography, nounback, nounbackslash, nounbackspace, nounballoon, nounbanner headline, nounbestiary, nounbest-seller, nounbibliography, nounbibliophile, nounbind, verbbinder, nounbinding, nounbiographer, nounbiography, nounblackout, nounbold, adjectiveboldface, nounbook, nounbookbinding, nounbooklet, nounbookmark, nounbookmobile, nounbookplate, nounbookseller, nounbookshop, nounbookstall, nounbookstore, nounbound, adjectivebox, nounbraille, nounbroadsheet, nounbrochure, nounbubble, nounbulletin, nounby-line, nouncalendar, nouncaption, nouncarry, verbcatalogue, nouncentrefold, nounchain letter, nounchapbook, nounchapter, nounchequebook journalism, nouncircular, nouncirculation, nouncity desk, nouncity editor, nounclassified ad, nounclip, nounclipping, nouncodex, nouncol, collection, nouncolour supplement, nouncolumn, nouncolumnist, nouncomic, nouncomic strip, nouncommentary, nouncommentator, nouncompanion, nouncompendium, nouncomposition, nouncompositor, nouncontribute, verbcontributor, nouncopy, nouncopy editor, nouncopyist, nouncorrespondent, nouncoursebook, nouncover girl, nouncover story, nouncross-refer, verbcross-reference, nouncutting, noundaily, noundesk, noundiarist, noundiary, noundictionary, noundime novel, noundirectory, noundog-eared, adjectivedoorstep, verbdotted line, noundraft, noundraft, verbDTP, noundust jacket, nouned., edit, verbedition, nouneditor, nouneditorial, nouneditorship, nounemend, verbencyclopedia, nounentry, nounerratum, nounet al, adverbet cetera, adverbexclusive, nounexposure, nounexpurgated, adjectivefeature, nounff, figure, nounfiller, nounfinancial supermarket, Fleet Street, fly leaf, nounfolio, nounfollow-up, nounfont, nounfootnote, nounforeword, nounformat, nounformat, verbfrontispiece, nounfull-page, adjectivefull stop, nounfunny papers, noungagging order, galley, noungazette, noungazetteer, nounghost, verbghost writer, noungloss, noungloss, verbglossary, nounglossy, noungonzo journalism, noungossip column, noungraphic design, nounguide, nounguillotine, nounhack, nounhagiography, nounhalftone, nounhandbill, nounhandbook, nounhardback, nounhardcover, nounheading, nounheadline, nounheadline, verbheadword, nounhistory, nounhumorist, nounillustrate, verbillustration, nounimpression, nounimprimatur, nounimprint, nounindent, verbindentation, nounindex, nounindex, verbinsert, nouninset, nouninset, verbinstalment, nouninterpolate, verbISBN, nounissue, nounitalicize, verbitalics, nounjacket, nounjournal, nounjournalese, nounjournalism, nounjournalist, nounjourno, nounl, landscape, nounlayout, nounleader, nounleading article, nounleaf, nounletter-size, adjectivelibrary, nounlimited edition, nounlined, adjectiveLinotype, nounliterature, nounlocal paper, nounlocal rag, nounloose-leaf, adjectivelower case, nounmag, nounmagazine, nounmanuscript, nounmargin, nounmasthead, nounmezzotint, nounmicrofiche, nounmisprint, nounmonograph, nounmonthly, nounmorocco, nounmuckraking, nounN/A, N.B., news, nounnews agency, nounnewshound, nounnewsletter, nounnewspaper, nounnewsprint, nounnews release, nounnon-fiction, nounnote, nounnotebook, nounnotice, nounnumber, nounobituary, nounoffprint, nounoffset, adjectiveomnibus, nounop. cit., open letter, nounorgan, nounoverleaf, adverboverprint, verbp., pagination, nounpamphlet, nounpamphleteer, nounpap, nounpaparazzi, nounpaper, nounpaperback, nounpaperboy, nounpaper girl, nounpaper round, nounpaper shop, nounpara, passage, nounpaste-up, nounperiodical, nounpersonal ad, nounpersonal column, nounphrasebook, nounpicture book, nounpiece, nounplate, nounpocketbook, nounpp., prequel, nounpress, nounpress baron, nounpress box, nounpress conference, nounpress corps, nounpress cutting, nounpress gallery, nounpressman, nounpress office, nounpress release, nounprint, verbprint, nounprinted matter, nounprinter, nounprinting, nounprinting ink, nounprinting press, nounproblem page, nounproof, nounproofread, verbpublication, nounpublish, verbpublisher, nounpublishing, nounpull-out, nounquarterly, adjectivequarterly, nounquarto, nounquire, nounquotation, nounquote, verbrag, nounreader, nounreadership, nounreading, nounream, nounred ink, nounreference, nounreference book, nounreference library, nounrelease, verbreprint, verbreproduce, verbreproduction, nounreproductive, adjectivereview, nounreview, verbreviewer, nounrevise, verbrevision, nounrider, nounroman, nounsans serif, nounsaturation, nounscare story, nounscoop, nounscoop, verbsection, nounserif, nounset, verbsilk screen, adjectivesketch, nounslipcase, nounsmall ad, nounsoft porn, nounsource, nounspace, nounspine, nounsplash, verbspoiler, nounstay of execution, nounstop press, nounstory, nounstorybook, nounstringer, nounstrip, nounstrip cartoon, nounsub, nounsub, verbsubedit, verbsub-editor, nounsubheading, nounsubscribe, verbsubscriber, nounsubscription, nounsuperscript, adjectivesupplement, nounsymposium, nounsyndicate, verbtable, nountabloid, nountext, nounthumb index, nountitle page, nountome, nountract, nountreatise, nountrot, nountype, nountypeface, nountypescript, nountypesetting, nountypographer, nountypography, nounvanity press, nounvellum, nounvignette, nounvol., volume, nounweekly, nounwell-thumbed, adjectivewoodblock, nounwrite-up, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs► use a dictionary

· We advise all our students to use a good dictionary.

► look something up in a dictionary

· If you don’t understand the meaning of a word, look it up in a dictionary.

► check a dictionary

· I often check the dictionary for spelling and pronunciation.

► consult a dictionary

formal (=check something in a dictionary)· Consult the dictionary for examples of how a word is used.

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + dictionary► a pocket dictionary

(=small enough to be carried in your pocket)· Pocket dictionaries don't always give you enough information.

► an electronic dictionary

(=small electronic machine containing a dictionary)· Electronic dictionaries are very popular in Japan.

► a bilingual dictionary

(=with translations from one language into another)· A bilingual dictionary is an essential purchase for anybody learning a foreign language.

► a monolingual dictionary

(=written in only one language)· Monolingual dictionaries tend to have more examples than bilingual ones.

► a picture dictionary

(=containing a lot of pictures, especially for children or beginners in a language)· The advantage of a picture dictionary is that you don't have lengthy definitions.

► an online dictionary

(=one you can use on the Internet)· There are plenty of online dictionaries available free on the Internet.

► an etymological dictionary

(=showing the origin and history of words)· Etymological dictionaries show how languages borrow words from each other.

dictionary + NOUN► a dictionary definition

· Clear dictionary definitions are what students look for.

► a dictionary entry

(=the definition and all the other information at a word)· The introduction explains the functions of the different parts of a dictionary entry.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the dictionary definition

· Some doctors don’t accept the dictionary definition of euthanasia, and want to create different categories of assisted death.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► general

· For this reason, the general collocation dictionary is suggested as the more appropriate.· In the second investigation, a general collocation dictionary was tested using the same document.· The domain-specific dictionaries made a significant contribution to each respective domain-specific text, but so did the general dictionary.· The domain-specific dictionary appears to perform slightly better than the general dictionary.· More general dictionaries tend to define grammatical information less formally than these learners dictionaries.· In fact, for many domains the general dictionary outperformed the specific.· Furthermore, there were other reasons why a general dictionary was to be preferred over the domain-specific dictionaries.· The specific dictionaries show a standard deviation of 9.95%, whereas for the general dictionaries this figure is only 5.95%.

► medical

· I disdained to consult a medical dictionary, however.· This term has been found in medical dictionaries since 1811.· It's worse than a medical dictionary, that is.

► new

· Perhaps, as my niece would say, I should buy myself a new dictionary.· The new dictionary lays great store by so-called political correctness, especially where women are concerned.

► other

· This gives the spelling of words not always included in other dictionaries, e.g. kidnapped.· Since this work has been carried out other dictionaries have also become available.

► specific

· Evidently, this particular specific dictionary is only of use in recognising text from its own domain.· This variation in performance is further reflected by the higher standard deviation of the specific dictionaries.· Regular inflected forms of words are not given their own specific dictionary definitions.· The specific dictionaries have a superior average, but their performance is inconsistent.· The specific dictionaries show a standard deviation of 9.95%, whereas for the general dictionaries this figure is only 5.95%.· Thirdly, specific dictionaries are less reliable due to their inconsistency.

► standard

· The required list of words, or lexicon, can be acquired from a standard dictionary in machine readable form.· If you know how to use a standard dictionary and thesaurus, you can use the electronic edition.

NOUN► definition

· The dictionary definitions contain the information about the irregular derivations.· You can see from the dictionary definition that compassion involves both a feeling and an action.· Hence the expansion of dictionary definitions descends into progressive generality, displaying a weaker and weaker semantic relationship with the original word.· And this is fortunate, because like most speakers, I find some dictionary definitions remote from my own usage.· Collocations are similar to dictionary definitions in as much as they can be expressed as a headword followed by a list of semantically related words.· In particular, dictionary definitions and co-occurrence statistics have been identified as valuable sources of semantic information.· Not all the information present within dictionary definitions is of use for handwriting recognition.· If one investigates the format commonly used in dictionary definitions it is clear that there are some conventions that are followed.

► entry

· The knowledge structures used to represent the dictionary entries are known as integrated semantic units, or ISUs.· It is individual characters that form the basis for dictionary entries.· Proofs of dictionary entries have two principal forms.· Each dictionary entry is divided up into sequences of the required gram length.· Reports showing the status of given dictionary entries will, however, be available on request.

VERB► compile

· In his first book, Talking With Horses, he even went to the extent of compiling a dictionary of horse vocabulary!

► find

· And this is fortunate, because like most speakers, I find some dictionary definitions remote from my own usage.· This term has been found in medical dictionaries since 1811.· We tend to expect pupils to find words in dictionaries, because we assume it is a skill which is simply acquired.· Security is a word I found in a dictionary.· A number of tags are missing from the Text710 tagset because they are for word types that are not found in dictionaries.· The spelling checker highlights words which are not found in the dictionary.· Such information can be found in machine readable dictionaries and corpora.

► make

· Jackson's has bought the rights, and Jackson's could make a Coptic dictionary into a best-seller if they tried.· Fewer assumptions are made in such dictionaries about the linguistic competence of the user.

► put

· You can also view the open-plan attic, in which Johnson and his six helpers put together the dictionary.· Another useful resource is offered by the possibility of putting very large dictionaries on to a single compact disc.

► use

· The knowledge structures used to represent the dictionary entries are known as integrated semantic units, or ISUs.· If you know how to use a standard dictionary and thesaurus, you can use the electronic edition.· Some programs, PageMaker for example, only use an exception dictionary.· It is suggested that semantic analysis using machine-readable dictionaries is restricted to their definitions and not their expansions.

单词	dictionary
释义	dictionarydic‧tion‧a‧ry /ˈdɪkʃənəri $ -neri/ ●●● S3 noun (plural dictionaries) [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINdictionary Origin: 1500-1600 Medieval Latin dictionarium, from Late Latin dictio ‘word’; ➔ DICTION Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a dictionary of business terms a Korean-English dictionary EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A dictionary is useless unless one already knows the meanings of many words. Despite the competition, Merriam-Webster still accounts for about half of the 2 million dictionaries sold annually in the United States. It's worse than a medical dictionary, that is. Only letter strings which appeared in this dictionary were considered to be correct. The first step towards achieving this task is to use the information present in the machine readable dictionaries. To eliminate or locate colloquial words there are dictionaries of slang. Word families and dictionary work Best for individual and pair work. word sets WORD SETS► Newspapers/Printing/Publishing abstract, nounagony aunt, nounagony column, nounannual, nounanthology, nounantiquarian, adjectiveappendix, nounarticle, nounauthor, nounautobiography, nounback, nounbackslash, nounbackspace, nounballoon, nounbanner headline, nounbestiary, nounbest-seller, nounbibliography, nounbibliophile, nounbind, verbbinder, nounbinding, nounbiographer, nounbiography, nounblackout, nounbold, adjectiveboldface, nounbook, nounbookbinding, nounbooklet, nounbookmark, nounbookmobile, nounbookplate, nounbookseller, nounbookshop, nounbookstall, nounbookstore, nounbound, adjectivebox, nounbraille, nounbroadsheet, nounbrochure, nounbubble, nounbulletin, nounby-line, nouncalendar, nouncaption, nouncarry, verbcatalogue, nouncentrefold, nounchain letter, nounchapbook, nounchapter, nounchequebook journalism, nouncircular, nouncirculation, nouncity desk, nouncity editor, nounclassified ad, nounclip, nounclipping, nouncodex, nouncol, collection, nouncolour supplement, nouncolumn, nouncolumnist, nouncomic, nouncomic strip, nouncommentary, nouncommentator, nouncompanion, nouncompendium, nouncomposition, nouncompositor, nouncontribute, verbcontributor, nouncopy, nouncopy editor, nouncopyist, nouncorrespondent, nouncoursebook, nouncover girl, nouncover story, nouncross-refer, verbcross-reference, nouncutting, noundaily, noundesk, noundiarist, noundiary, noundictionary, noundime novel, noundirectory, noundog-eared, adjectivedoorstep, verbdotted line, noundraft, noundraft, verbDTP, noundust jacket, nouned., edit, verbedition, nouneditor, nouneditorial, nouneditorship, nounemend, verbencyclopedia, nounentry, nounerratum, nounet al, adverbet cetera, adverbexclusive, nounexposure, nounexpurgated, adjectivefeature, nounff, figure, nounfiller, nounfinancial supermarket, Fleet Street, fly leaf, nounfolio, nounfollow-up, nounfont, nounfootnote, nounforeword, nounformat, nounformat, verbfrontispiece, nounfull-page, adjectivefull stop, nounfunny papers, noungagging order, galley, noungazette, noungazetteer, nounghost, verbghost writer, noungloss, noungloss, verbglossary, nounglossy, noungonzo journalism, noungossip column, noungraphic design, nounguide, nounguillotine, nounhack, nounhagiography, nounhalftone, nounhandbill, nounhandbook, nounhardback, nounhardcover, nounheading, nounheadline, nounheadline, verbheadword, nounhistory, nounhumorist, nounillustrate, verbillustration, nounimpression, nounimprimatur, nounimprint, nounindent, verbindentation, nounindex, nounindex, verbinsert, nouninset, nouninset, verbinstalment, nouninterpolate, verbISBN, nounissue, nounitalicize, verbitalics, nounjacket, nounjournal, nounjournalese, nounjournalism, nounjournalist, nounjourno, nounl, landscape, nounlayout, nounleader, nounleading article, nounleaf, nounletter-size, adjectivelibrary, nounlimited edition, nounlined, adjectiveLinotype, nounliterature, nounlocal paper, nounlocal rag, nounloose-leaf, adjectivelower case, nounmag, nounmagazine, nounmanuscript, nounmargin, nounmasthead, nounmezzotint, nounmicrofiche, nounmisprint, nounmonograph, nounmonthly, nounmorocco, nounmuckraking, nounN/A, N.B., news, nounnews agency, nounnewshound, nounnewsletter, nounnewspaper, nounnewsprint, nounnews release, nounnon-fiction, nounnote, nounnotebook, nounnotice, nounnumber, nounobituary, nounoffprint, nounoffset, adjectiveomnibus, nounop. cit., open letter, nounorgan, nounoverleaf, adverboverprint, verbp., pagination, nounpamphlet, nounpamphleteer, nounpap, nounpaparazzi, nounpaper, nounpaperback, nounpaperboy, nounpaper girl, nounpaper round, nounpaper shop, nounpara, passage, nounpaste-up, nounperiodical, nounpersonal ad, nounpersonal column, nounphrasebook, nounpicture book, nounpiece, nounplate, nounpocketbook, nounpp., prequel, nounpress, nounpress baron, nounpress box, nounpress conference, nounpress corps, nounpress cutting, nounpress gallery, nounpressman, nounpress office, nounpress release, nounprint, verbprint, nounprinted matter, nounprinter, nounprinting, nounprinting ink, nounprinting press, nounproblem page, nounproof, nounproofread, verbpublication, nounpublish, verbpublisher, nounpublishing, nounpull-out, nounquarterly, adjectivequarterly, nounquarto, nounquire, nounquotation, nounquote, verbrag, nounreader, nounreadership, nounreading, nounream, nounred ink, nounreference, nounreference book, nounreference library, nounrelease, verbreprint, verbreproduce, verbreproduction, nounreproductive, adjectivereview, nounreview, verbreviewer, nounrevise, verbrevision, nounrider, nounroman, nounsans serif, nounsaturation, nounscare story, nounscoop, nounscoop, verbsection, nounserif, nounset, verbsilk screen, adjectivesketch, nounslipcase, nounsmall ad, nounsoft porn, nounsource, nounspace, nounspine, nounsplash, verbspoiler, nounstay of execution, nounstop press, nounstory, nounstorybook, nounstringer, nounstrip, nounstrip cartoon, nounsub, nounsub, verbsubedit, verbsub-editor, nounsubheading, nounsubscribe, verbsubscriber, nounsubscription, nounsuperscript, adjectivesupplement, nounsymposium, nounsyndicate, verbtable, nountabloid, nountext, nounthumb index, nountitle page, nountome, nountract, nountreatise, nountrot, nountype, nountypeface, nountypescript, nountypesetting, nountypographer, nountypography, nounvanity press, nounvellum, nounvignette, nounvol., volume, nounweekly, nounwell-thumbed, adjectivewoodblock, nounwrite-up, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs► use a dictionary · We advise all our students to use a good dictionary. ► look something up in a dictionary · If you don’t understand the meaning of a word, look it up in a dictionary. ► check a dictionary · I often check the dictionary for spelling and pronunciation. ► consult a dictionary formal (=check something in a dictionary)· Consult the dictionary for examples of how a word is used. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + dictionary► a pocket dictionary (=small enough to be carried in your pocket)· Pocket dictionaries don't always give you enough information. ► an electronic dictionary (=small electronic machine containing a dictionary)· Electronic dictionaries are very popular in Japan. ► a bilingual dictionary (=with translations from one language into another)· A bilingual dictionary is an essential purchase for anybody learning a foreign language. ► a monolingual dictionary (=written in only one language)· Monolingual dictionaries tend to have more examples than bilingual ones. ► a picture dictionary (=containing a lot of pictures, especially for children or beginners in a language)· The advantage of a picture dictionary is that you don't have lengthy definitions. ► an online dictionary (=one you can use on the Internet)· There are plenty of online dictionaries available free on the Internet. ► an etymological dictionary (=showing the origin and history of words)· Etymological dictionaries show how languages borrow words from each other. dictionary + NOUN► a dictionary definition · Clear dictionary definitions are what students look for. ► a dictionary entry (=the definition and all the other information at a word)· The introduction explains the functions of the different parts of a dictionary entry. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the dictionary definition · Some doctors don’t accept the dictionary definition of euthanasia, and want to create different categories of assisted death. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► general · For this reason, the general collocation dictionary is suggested as the more appropriate.· In the second investigation, a general collocation dictionary was tested using the same document.· The domain-specific dictionaries made a significant contribution to each respective domain-specific text, but so did the general dictionary.· The domain-specific dictionary appears to perform slightly better than the general dictionary.· More general dictionaries tend to define grammatical information less formally than these learners dictionaries.· In fact, for many domains the general dictionary outperformed the specific.· Furthermore, there were other reasons why a general dictionary was to be preferred over the domain-specific dictionaries.· The specific dictionaries show a standard deviation of 9.95%, whereas for the general dictionaries this figure is only 5.95%. ► medical · I disdained to consult a medical dictionary, however.· This term has been found in medical dictionaries since 1811.· It's worse than a medical dictionary, that is. ► new · Perhaps, as my niece would say, I should buy myself a new dictionary.· The new dictionary lays great store by so-called political correctness, especially where women are concerned. ► other · This gives the spelling of words not always included in other dictionaries, e.g. kidnapped.· Since this work has been carried out other dictionaries have also become available. ► specific · Evidently, this particular specific dictionary is only of use in recognising text from its own domain.· This variation in performance is further reflected by the higher standard deviation of the specific dictionaries.· Regular inflected forms of words are not given their own specific dictionary definitions.· The specific dictionaries have a superior average, but their performance is inconsistent.· The specific dictionaries show a standard deviation of 9.95%, whereas for the general dictionaries this figure is only 5.95%.· Thirdly, specific dictionaries are less reliable due to their inconsistency. ► standard · The required list of words, or lexicon, can be acquired from a standard dictionary in machine readable form.· If you know how to use a standard dictionary and thesaurus, you can use the electronic edition. NOUN► definition · The dictionary definitions contain the information about the irregular derivations.· You can see from the dictionary definition that compassion involves both a feeling and an action.· Hence the expansion of dictionary definitions descends into progressive generality, displaying a weaker and weaker semantic relationship with the original word.· And this is fortunate, because like most speakers, I find some dictionary definitions remote from my own usage.· Collocations are similar to dictionary definitions in as much as they can be expressed as a headword followed by a list of semantically related words.· In particular, dictionary definitions and co-occurrence statistics have been identified as valuable sources of semantic information.· Not all the information present within dictionary definitions is of use for handwriting recognition.· If one investigates the format commonly used in dictionary definitions it is clear that there are some conventions that are followed. ► entry · The knowledge structures used to represent the dictionary entries are known as integrated semantic units, or ISUs.· It is individual characters that form the basis for dictionary entries.· Proofs of dictionary entries have two principal forms.· Each dictionary entry is divided up into sequences of the required gram length.· Reports showing the status of given dictionary entries will, however, be available on request. VERB► compile · In his first book, Talking With Horses, he even went to the extent of compiling a dictionary of horse vocabulary! ► find · And this is fortunate, because like most speakers, I find some dictionary definitions remote from my own usage.· This term has been found in medical dictionaries since 1811.· We tend to expect pupils to find words in dictionaries, because we assume it is a skill which is simply acquired.· Security is a word I found in a dictionary.· A number of tags are missing from the Text710 tagset because they are for word types that are not found in dictionaries.· The spelling checker highlights words which are not found in the dictionary.· Such information can be found in machine readable dictionaries and corpora. ► make · Jackson's has bought the rights, and Jackson's could make a Coptic dictionary into a best-seller if they tried.· Fewer assumptions are made in such dictionaries about the linguistic competence of the user. ► put · You can also view the open-plan attic, in which Johnson and his six helpers put together the dictionary.· Another useful resource is offered by the possibility of putting very large dictionaries on to a single compact disc. ► use · The knowledge structures used to represent the dictionary entries are known as integrated semantic units, or ISUs.· If you know how to use a standard dictionary and thesaurus, you can use the electronic edition.· Some programs, PageMaker for example, only use an exception dictionary.· It is suggested that semantic analysis using machine-readable dictionaries is restricted to their definitions and not their expansions. 1a book that gives a list of words in alphabetical order and explains their meanings in the same language, or another language: a German – English dictionary2a book that explains the words and phrases used in a particular subject: a science dictionaryCOLLOCATIONSverbsuse a dictionary· We advise all our students to use a good dictionary.look something up in a dictionary· If you don’t understand the meaning of a word, look it up in a dictionary.check a dictionary· I often check the dictionary for spelling and pronunciation.consult a dictionary formal (=check something in a dictionary)· Consult the dictionary for examples of how a word is used.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + dictionarya pocket dictionary (=small enough to be carried in your pocket)· Pocket dictionaries don't always give you enough information.an electronic dictionary (=small electronic machine containing a dictionary)· Electronic dictionaries are very popular in Japan.a bilingual dictionary (=with translations from one language into another)· A bilingual dictionary is an essential purchase for anybody learning a foreign language.a monolingual dictionary (=written in only one language)· Monolingual dictionaries tend to have more examples than bilingual ones.a picture dictionary (=containing a lot of pictures, especially for children or beginners in a language)· The advantage of a picture dictionary is that you don't have lengthy definitions.an online dictionary (=one you can use on the Internet)· There are plenty of online dictionaries available free on the Internet.an etymological dictionary (=showing the origin and history of words)· Etymological dictionaries show how languages borrow words from each other.dictionary + NOUNa dictionary definition· Clear dictionary definitions are what students look for.a dictionary entry (=the definition and all the other information at a word)· The introduction explains the functions of the different parts of a dictionary entry.
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