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dictionary (s) (noun), dictionaries
1. A book dealing with the individual words of a language, or certain specified classes of them, so as to set forth their orthographies, pronunciations, their synonyms, derivations, and histories; or at least some of these facts. "For the convenience of references, the words in dictionaries are usually arranged in some stated order; such as, alphabetically, etc."
“In most schools, English teachers have their students learn to use a dictionary to look up unknown vocabulary words which they can use in their essays."
2. Etymology: from Latin dictio-, "the act of speaking"; and dictionarius, "a collection of words".When one word leads to another, it generally ends up in a quarrel, a speech, or a dictionary.
A dictionary is the only place where happiness can always be found.
An excellent book that can be hard to read because it changes the subject so often.
Dictionary sources of information:
Dictionaries and Lexicons, Part One;
Dictionaries and Lexicons, Part Two;
Dictionary with a Touch of Humor.
Dictionaries and Lexicons, Part Two;
Dictionary with a Touch of Humor.
dictionary [lexicomedy]
1. A book in which one word continually leads to another.
2. A publication that is always changing the subject on every page.
3. A book that is bound to be of use to everyone who needs verbal clarifications except when a definition contains another form of the same word and never explains the meanings of any of the various forms.
4. The universe arranged in alphabetical order.
2. A publication that is always changing the subject on every page.
3. A book that is bound to be of use to everyone who needs verbal clarifications except when a definition contains another form of the same word and never explains the meanings of any of the various forms.
4. The universe arranged in alphabetical order.
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dictionary, glossary, lexicon, thesaurus
dictionary (DIK shuh ner" ee) (noun)
A book containing the alphabetical listing of words used in a language, providing definitions, pronunciations, etc.: She received a new English dictionary when she graduated from high school.
glossary (GLAH suh ree, GLOS uh ree) (noun)
A collection of specialized words and their meanings: There was a glossary at the end of the book to help the reader understand the text.
lexicon (LEK si kahn", LEK si kon") (noun)
Another term for "dictionary" which includes any book typically containing all the morphemes (smallest meaningful parts) of a language: The scholar sought a lexicon in the library to assist her in writing her thesis on the Gaelic language.
thesaurus (thi SAUR uhs, thi SOR uhs) (noun)
A book containing a store of words; especially, of synonyms and antonyms arranged in categories: Linda and Greg found out that there was more than one kind of thesaurus available to find logical structures and word associations.
While Jill was looking up synonyms in the thesaurus, she also consulted a new dictionary which was helpful in that it had a special glossary of specialized words which she had not seen when she reviewed the old lexicon that her friend had given to her.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group D; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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dic-, dict-
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lexico-, lexi-, lex-, -lexia, -lexias, -lexic, -lectic, -lexis
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the-; them-, themat-, thes-, thet-
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Quotes: Dictionary, Dictionaries
A book that is bound to be used: dictionary quotes.
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Quotes: Quotations Units
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(enjoying words with special points of view, sometimes humorous, and which are not found in a "regular" dictionary)
(a book that is bound to be used and where one word leads to another and another, ad infinitum)
(a different kind of vocabulary lexicon that emphasizes English words primarily from Latin and Greek origins)
(Dictionaries are often more confusing than they are at clearly defining the meanings of words.)
(of all of those who were involved with the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, it was James Murray who made the greatest contributions)
(Preface to a Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson)
(An American Dictionary of the English Language as conceived by Noah Webster)
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A publication that is bound to provide humor which emphasizes linguicomedy or definitional wit: "A dictionary of lexicomedy provides examples of facetious or humorous definitions."
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Dictionary with a Touch of Humor
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lexico-, lexi-, lex-, -lexia, -lexias, -lexic, -lectic, -lexis
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dictionary spelling (lexicomedy)
A reference in which you can not find out how a word is spelled unless you already have a reasonably good idea as to how it is spelled.
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Dictionary with a Touch of Humor
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The Cambridge Illustrated Dictionary of Natural History
R.J. Lincoln and G.A. Boxshall; Cambridge University Press; Cambridge, England; 1987.
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Bibliography of Sources Regarding Habitat and Dwelling Environments
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(Dr. Rocke Robertson collected more than 600 dictionaries and many other books; a true dictionary bibliophile)
(Dr. Rocke Robertson collected more than 600 dictionaries and many other books; a true dictionary bibliophile)
(Dr. Rocke Robertson collected more than 600 dictionaries and many other books; a true dictionary bibliophile)
(lexicomedy, linguicomedy, or a chuckleglossary consisting of definitions which are markedly different from the accepted dictionary norm)
(a variety of learning concepts for improving vocabulary skills)
(the next stages of dictionary development)
(a glossary, or dictionary, of terms used in geology; the science of the earth including its origin, composition, structure, and history)
(based on words from The Washington Post's "Style Invitational" in which readers were given the opportunity to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and then to provide a new definition for the modified word)
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Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology
Edited by Christopher Morris; Academic Press, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers; New York; 1992.
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Sources of Information; Science and Technology
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Another Vocabulary Dictionary
A different kind of vocabulary lexicon that emphasizes English words primarily from Latin and Greek origins unit.
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Units of Special Compositions, Topics, or Subjects That Provide Special Information
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Descriptionary, a Thematic Dictionary
By Marc McCutcheon; Checkmark Books; An imprint of Facts On File, Inc.; New York; 2000.
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Sources of Information; Words in Action
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Dictionary with a Touch of Humor
Enjoying words with special points of view, sometimes humorous, and which are not found in a "regular" dictionary unit.
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Units of Special Compositions, Topics, or Subjects That Provide Special Information
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Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
Merriam-Webster, Incorporated; Springfield, Massachusetts; 2008.
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Sources of Information; Words in Action
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