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lexical entrynounthe entry in a dictionary of information about a word
dictionary definitionnoun(semantics) A descriptive definition specifying one of the commonly used meanings of the defined term.
dictionariesnounA reference work listing words or names from one or more languages, usually ordered alphabetically, explaining each word's meanings or senses, oftentimes also containing information on its etymology, pronunciation, usage, semantic relations, translations, as well as other relevant information.
etymological dictionaryAn etymological dictionary discusses the etymology of the words listed.
definitionnoun(semantics, lexicography) A statement of the meaning of a word, word group, sign, or symbol; especially, a dictionary definition.
definitionsnoun(semantics, lexicography) A statement of the meaning of a word, word group, sign, or symbol; especially, a dictionary definition.
unabridged dictionarynouna dictionary that is claimed to be complete
lexical meaningnounthe meaning of a word that depends on the nonlinguistic concepts it is used to express
rhyming dictionarynounA reference work that provides lists of rhymes for any given word.
collegiate dictionarynounan abridged dictionary of a size convenient to hold in the hand
electronic dictionaryAn electronic dictionary is a dictionary whose data exists in digital form and can be accessed through a number of different media.
dictionnounChoice and use of words, especially with regard to effective communication.
lexicographynoun(uncountable) The art or craft of compiling, writing, and editing dictionaries.
word meaningnounthe accepted meaning of a word
lexicographicalRelating to lexicography.
glossarynounA list of difficult words or specialized terms used in a particular book or document, or in a particular domain of knowledge, with their definitions; a list of glosses (explanatory annotations).
contextual definitionnouna definition in which the term is used by embedding it in a larger expression containing its explanation
thesaurusnounA publication that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms and other semantic relations) for the words of a given language.
encyclopedianounA comprehensive reference work (often spanning several printed volumes) with articles (usually arranged in alphabetical order, or sometimes arranged by category) on a range of subjects, sometimes general, sometimes limited to a particular field.
english languageEnglish is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, whose speakers, called Anglophones, originated in early medieval England on the island of Great Britain.

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