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(noun) in the sense of wordbook

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a reference book listing terms and giving information about a particular subject

If you don't know what it means, look it up in the dictionary.

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wordbook

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I could not find this word in my small Italian-English vocabulary.

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Dictionaries are like watches; the worst is better than none, and the best cannot be expected to go quite true [Dr. 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 ages [Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. – The Autocrat's Autobiography]To make dictionaries is dull work [Samuel Johnson – Dictionary]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 work [Ambrose Bierce – The Devil's Dictionary]

单词	dictionary
释义	Trends of dictionary View usage for: dictionary (dɪkʃənri, US -neri) Word forms: plural dictionaries 1. countable noun 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] A dictionary is an alphabetically ordered reference book on one particular subject or limited group of subjects. ...the Dictionary of National Biography. More Synonyms of dictionary dictionary in British English (ˈdɪkʃənərɪ, -ʃənrɪ) nounWord forms: plural -aries 1. a. a reference resource, in printed or electronic form, that consists of an alphabetical list of words with their meanings and parts of speech, and often a guide to accepted pronunciation and syllabification, irregular inflections of words, derived words of different parts of speech, and etymologies b. a similar reference work giving equivalent words in two or more languages. Such dictionaries often consist of two or more parts,in each of which the alphabetical list is given in a different language a German-English dictionary c. (as modifier) a dictionary definition See also glossary, lexicon, thesaurus 2. a reference publication listing words or terms of a particular subject or activity, giving information about their meanings and other attributes a dictionary of gardening 3. a collection of information or examples with the entries alphabetically arranged a dictionary of quotations Word origin C16: from Medieval Latin dictiōnārium collection of words, from Late Latin dictiō word; see diction dictionary in American English (ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛri) nounWord forms: plural ˈdictionˌaries 1. a book of alphabetically listed words in a language, with definitions, etymologies, pronunciations, and other information; lexicon 2. a book of alphabetically listed words in a language with their equivalents in anotherlanguage a Spanish-English dictionary 3. any alphabetically arranged list of words or articles relating to a special subject a medical dictionary Word origin ML dictionarium < LL dictio: see diction Image of dictionary © Mega Pixel, shutterstock Examples of 'dictionary' in a sentence dictionary In Scrabble people use different dictionaries. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It's a shame the dictionary definition 's so derogatory. The Sun (2016) The nonsense syllables of the parent have no dictionary definitions. Christianity Today (2000) Use a dictionary if you are permitted to bring one to the exam. Bachmann, Susan (editor) & Barth, Melinda Between Worlds: A Reader, Rhetoric and Handbook (1995) We are all familiar with how this dictionary works. Times, Sunday Times (2009) For the next hour or two there was a lot of running for dictionaries and books. Times, Sunday Times (2009) English dictionaries are not prescriptive but report on current usage. Times, Sunday Times (2012) But using a dictionary in an electronic medium changes radically how we access its information. The Times Literary Supplement (2010) You may need a special dictionary that defines the terms used in a particular field. Hopkins, Tom The Guide to Greatness in Sales (1994) She is the dictionary definition of pure evil. The Sun (2014) He considers reading vital mental exercise and thinks we should take notes and use the dictionary. Times, Sunday Times (2014) And that success only comes before work in the dictionary. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Because inside he will find a book called a dictionary. The Sun (2008) The dictionary defines it as the period between childhood and maturity. Aiken, Nick Working with Teenagers (1994) Do you use a rhyming dictionary? Times, Sunday Times (2006) It is one of the smallest in the English dictionary with only three letters. The Sun (2016) It's the dictionary definition of backwards. Times, Sunday Times (2012) A book about a dictionary may sound a dry read. Times, Sunday Times (2013) THE dictionary definition of misogyny is the ingrained prejudice against women. The Sun (2015) Oh, and you might like to use a dictionary to look up the difference between loath and loathe. Times, Sunday Times (2009) And yet - dictionaries survive online. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Read the dictionary definition carefully. Lumsden, Robert 23 Steps to Successful Achievement (1972) Electronic dictionaries can be searched in ways that print dictionaries cannot, and dictionary publishers have not yet exploited the electronic medium to full advantage. The Times Literary Supplement (2010) He says: 'One great advantage of an online dictionary is that it can be constantly expanded. Times, Sunday Times (2006) 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 In other languages dictionary British English: dictionary /ˈdɪkʃənərɪ; -ʃənrɪ/ NOUN A dictionary is a book in which the words and phrases of a language are listed, usually in alphabetical order, together with their meanings or their translations in another language. We checked the spelling in the dictionary. American English: dictionary Arabic: قَامُوس Brazilian Portuguese: dicionário Chinese: 词典 Croatian: rječnik Czech: slovník Danish: ordbog Dutch: woordenboek European Spanish: diccionario Finnish: sanakirja French: dictionnaire German: Wörterbuch Greek: λεξικό Italian: dizionario Japanese: 辞書 Korean: 사전 단어장 Norwegian: ordbok Polish: słownik European Portuguese: dicionário Romanian: dicționar Russian: словарь Latin American Spanish: diccionario Swedish: ordbok Thai: พจนานุกรม Turkish: sözlük Ukrainian: словник Vietnamese: từ điển All related terms of 'dictionary' data dictionary an index of data held in a database and used to assist in the access to data dictionary attack an attempt to hack into a computer or network by submitting every word in a dictionary as a possible password dictionary-maker a person who compiles a dictionary dictionary-making the work or activity of compiling dictionaries pocket dictionary a small portable dictionary reverse dictionary an alphabetical list of words spelled in reversed order, of use esp. to linguists and cryptographers rhyming dictionary a specialist dictionary organized by the final sounds of words, used to write poetry dictionary catalogue a catalogue of the authors , titles, and subjects of books in one alphabetical sequence dictionary definition the meaning of a word as given in a dictionary or dictionaries Chinese translation of 'dictionary' dictionary (ˈdɪkʃənrɪ) n (c) 词(詞)典 (cídiǎn) (本, běn) (noun) in the sense of wordbook Definition a reference book listing terms and giving information about a particular subject If you don't know what it means, look it up in the dictionary. Synonyms wordbook vocabulary I could not find this word in my small Italian-English vocabulary. glossary encyclopedia lexicon a lexicon of slang concordance word list vocabulary list Quotations Dictionaries are like watches; the worst is better than none, and the best cannot be expected to go quite true [Dr. 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 ages [Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. – The Autocrat's Autobiography]To make dictionaries is dull work [Samuel Johnson – Dictionary]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 work [Ambrose Bierce – The Devil's Dictionary] Additional synonyms in the sense of lexicon Definition the vocabulary of a language or of an individual a lexicon of slang Synonyms vocabulary, dictionary, glossary, word list, wordbook in the sense of vocabulary Definition a list of words in another language with their translations I could not find this word in my small Italian-English vocabulary. Synonyms wordbook, dictionary, glossary, lexicon Synonyms of 'dictionary' dictionary Explore 'dictionary' in the dictionary
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