vocabulary

noun

/vəˈkæbjələri/

/vəˈkæbjəleri/

(plural vocabularies)

Idioms

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[countable, uncountable] all the words that a person knows or uses
- to have a wide/limited vocabulary
- your active vocabulary (= the words that you use)
- your passive vocabulary (= the words that you understand but don’t use)
- Reading will increase your vocabulary.
Synonyms language
language
- vocabulary
- terms
- wording
- terminology
These are all terms for the words and expressions people use when they speak or write, or for a particular style of speaking or writing.
- language a particular style of speaking or writing:
  Give your instructions in everyday language.
  the language of the legal profession
- vocabulary all the words that a person knows or uses, or all the words in a particular language; the words that people use when they are talking about a particular subject:
  to have a wide/limited vocabulary
  The word has become part of advertising vocabulary.
- terms a way of expressing yourself or of saying something:
  I’ll try to explain in simple terms.
- wording [usually sing.] the words that are used in a piece of writing or speech, especially when they have been carefully chosen:
  It was the standard form of wording for a consent letter.
- terminology (rather formal) the set of technical words or expressions used in a particular subject:
  medical terminology
  Scientists are constantly developing new terminologies.
  Literary/poetic terminology is used for talking about literature or poetry. Literary/poetic language is used for writing in a literary or poetic style.
Patterns
- formal/informal/everyday language/vocabulary/terms
- business/scientific/technical/specialized language/vocabulary/terminology
- A word enters the language/the vocabulary.
see also defining vocabulary
Extra Examples
- Learners of languages acquire vocabulary through practice.
- This book has been designed to help you expand your vocabulary.
- Try to develop a wide vocabulary.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- extensive
- large
- …
verb + vocabulary
- have
- acquire
- learn
- …
vocabulary + noun
- item
- word
- list
- …
preposition
- vocabulary for
- vocabulary of
phrases
- not in somebody’s vocabulary
See full entry
[countable] all the words in a particular language
- When did the word ‘bungalow’ first enter the vocabulary?
Synonyms language
language
- vocabulary
- terms
- wording
- terminology
These are all terms for the words and expressions people use when they speak or write, or for a particular style of speaking or writing.
- language a particular style of speaking or writing:
  Give your instructions in everyday language.
  the language of the legal profession
- vocabulary all the words that a person knows or uses, or all the words in a particular language; the words that people use when they are talking about a particular subject:
  to have a wide/limited vocabulary
  The word has become part of advertising vocabulary.
- terms a way of expressing yourself or of saying something:
  I’ll try to explain in simple terms.
- wording [usually sing.] the words that are used in a piece of writing or speech, especially when they have been carefully chosen:
  It was the standard form of wording for a consent letter.
- terminology (rather formal) the set of technical words or expressions used in a particular subject:
  medical terminology
  Scientists are constantly developing new terminologies.
  Literary/poetic terminology is used for talking about literature or poetry. Literary/poetic language is used for writing in a literary or poetic style.
Patterns
- formal/informal/everyday language/vocabulary/terms
- business/scientific/technical/specialized language/vocabulary/terminology
- A word enters the language/the vocabulary.
Extra Examples
- The word ‘think tank’ entered the vocabulary in the 1960s.
- English has a rich vocabulary and literature.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- extensive
- large
- …
verb + vocabulary
- have
- acquire
- learn
- …
vocabulary + noun
- item
- word
- list
- …
preposition
- vocabulary for
- vocabulary of
phrases
- not in somebody’s vocabulary
See full entry
[uncountable, countable] the words that people use when they are talking about a particular subject
- The word has become part of advertising vocabulary.
Synonyms language
language
- vocabulary
- terms
- wording
- terminology
These are all terms for the words and expressions people use when they speak or write, or for a particular style of speaking or writing.
- language a particular style of speaking or writing:
  Give your instructions in everyday language.
  the language of the legal profession
- vocabulary all the words that a person knows or uses, or all the words in a particular language; the words that people use when they are talking about a particular subject:
  to have a wide/limited vocabulary
  The word has become part of advertising vocabulary.
- terms a way of expressing yourself or of saying something:
  I’ll try to explain in simple terms.
- wording [usually sing.] the words that are used in a piece of writing or speech, especially when they have been carefully chosen:
  It was the standard form of wording for a consent letter.
- terminology (rather formal) the set of technical words or expressions used in a particular subject:
  medical terminology
  Scientists are constantly developing new terminologies.
  Literary/poetic terminology is used for talking about literature or poetry. Literary/poetic language is used for writing in a literary or poetic style.
Patterns
- formal/informal/everyday language/vocabulary/terms
- business/scientific/technical/specialized language/vocabulary/terminology
- A word enters the language/the vocabulary.
Extra Examples
- the vocabulary of science
- the essential vocabulary for tourism
- Specialized vocabulary is used in all the major disciplines.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- extensive
- large
- …
verb + vocabulary
- have
- acquire
- learn
- …
vocabulary + noun
- item
- word
- list
- …
preposition
- vocabulary for
- vocabulary of
phrases
- not in somebody’s vocabulary
See full entry
(also informal vocab
/ˈvəʊkæb/

/ˈvəʊkæb/
)
[countable] a list of words with their meanings, especially in a book for learning a foreign language
- Write it down in your vocab book.

Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting a list of words with definitions or translations): from medieval Latin vocabularius, from Latin vocabulum, from vocare ‘call’.

Idioms

not be in somebody's vocabulary

to not be something that somebody understands
- The word ‘failure’ is not in his vocabulary (= for him, failure does not exist).

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单词	vocabulary
释义	vocabulary noun /vəˈkæbjələri/ /vəˈkæbjəleri/ (plural vocabularies) Idioms jump to other results [countable, uncountable] all the words that a person knows or uses to have a wide/limited vocabulary your active vocabulary (= the words that you use) your passive vocabulary (= the words that you understand but don’t use) Reading will increase your vocabulary. Synonyms languagelanguage vocabulary terms wording terminology These are all terms for the words and expressions people use when they speak or write, or for a particular style of speaking or writing. language a particular style of speaking or writing: Give your instructions in everyday language. the language of the legal profession vocabulary all the words that a person knows or uses, or all the words in a particular language; the words that people use when they are talking about a particular subject: to have a wide/limited vocabulary The word has become part of advertising vocabulary. terms a way of expressing yourself or of saying something: I’ll try to explain in simple terms. wording [usually sing.] the words that are used in a piece of writing or speech, especially when they have been carefully chosen: It was the standard form of wording for a consent letter. terminology (rather formal) the set of technical words or expressions used in a particular subject: medical terminology Scientists are constantly developing new terminologies. Literary/poetic terminology is used for talking about literature or poetry. Literary/poetic language is used for writing in a literary or poetic style. Patterns formal/informal/everyday language/vocabulary/terms business/scientific/technical/specialized language/vocabulary/terminology A word enters the language/the vocabulary. see also defining vocabulary Extra Examples Learners of languages acquire vocabulary through practice. This book has been designed to help you expand your vocabulary. Try to develop a wide vocabulary. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective big extensive large … verb + vocabulary have acquire learn … vocabulary + noun item word list … preposition vocabulary for vocabulary of phrases not in somebody’s vocabulary See full entry [countable] all the words in a particular language When did the word ‘bungalow’ first enter the vocabulary? Synonyms languagelanguage vocabulary terms wording terminology These are all terms for the words and expressions people use when they speak or write, or for a particular style of speaking or writing. language a particular style of speaking or writing: Give your instructions in everyday language. the language of the legal profession vocabulary all the words that a person knows or uses, or all the words in a particular language; the words that people use when they are talking about a particular subject: to have a wide/limited vocabulary The word has become part of advertising vocabulary. terms a way of expressing yourself or of saying something: I’ll try to explain in simple terms. wording [usually sing.] the words that are used in a piece of writing or speech, especially when they have been carefully chosen: It was the standard form of wording for a consent letter. terminology (rather formal) the set of technical words or expressions used in a particular subject: medical terminology Scientists are constantly developing new terminologies. Literary/poetic terminology is used for talking about literature or poetry. Literary/poetic language is used for writing in a literary or poetic style. Patterns formal/informal/everyday language/vocabulary/terms business/scientific/technical/specialized language/vocabulary/terminology A word enters the language/the vocabulary. Extra Examples The word ‘think tank’ entered the vocabulary in the 1960s. English has a rich vocabulary and literature. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective big extensive large … verb + vocabulary have acquire learn … vocabulary + noun item word list … preposition vocabulary for vocabulary of phrases not in somebody’s vocabulary See full entry [uncountable, countable] the words that people use when they are talking about a particular subject The word has become part of advertising vocabulary. Synonyms languagelanguage vocabulary terms wording terminology These are all terms for the words and expressions people use when they speak or write, or for a particular style of speaking or writing. language a particular style of speaking or writing: Give your instructions in everyday language. the language of the legal profession vocabulary all the words that a person knows or uses, or all the words in a particular language; the words that people use when they are talking about a particular subject: to have a wide/limited vocabulary The word has become part of advertising vocabulary. terms a way of expressing yourself or of saying something: I’ll try to explain in simple terms. wording [usually sing.] the words that are used in a piece of writing or speech, especially when they have been carefully chosen: It was the standard form of wording for a consent letter. terminology (rather formal) the set of technical words or expressions used in a particular subject: medical terminology Scientists are constantly developing new terminologies. Literary/poetic terminology is used for talking about literature or poetry. Literary/poetic language is used for writing in a literary or poetic style. Patterns formal/informal/everyday language/vocabulary/terms business/scientific/technical/specialized language/vocabulary/terminology A word enters the language/the vocabulary. Extra Examples the vocabulary of science the essential vocabulary for tourism Specialized vocabulary is used in all the major disciplines. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective big extensive large … verb + vocabulary have acquire learn … vocabulary + noun item word list … preposition vocabulary for vocabulary of phrases not in somebody’s vocabulary See full entry (also informal vocab /ˈvəʊkæb/ /ˈvəʊkæb/ ) [countable] a list of words with their meanings, especially in a book for learning a foreign language Write it down in your vocab book. Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting a list of words with definitions or translations): from medieval Latin vocabularius, from Latin vocabulum, from vocare ‘call’. Idioms not be in somebody's vocabulary to not be something that somebody understands The word ‘failure’ is not in his vocabulary (= for him, failure does not exist). Wordfinder connotation definition dictionary homonym meaning pronunciation spelling synonym vocabulary word
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