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vocabulary

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CIDE DICTIONARY

vocabularyn. [LL. vocabularium, vocabularius: cf. F. vocabulaire. See Vocable.].
  •  A list or collection of words arranged in alphabetical order and explained; a dictionary or lexicon, either of a whole language, a single work or author, a branch of science, or the like; a word-book.  [1913 Webster]
    "The “vocabulary” of this dictionary referred to within the definitions of certain collocations are those words serving as headwords for main entries, and distinguished from word combinations (“collocations”) which follow the main part of certain entries. In the XML-tagged version, these headwords are marked by the tags . . .."  [PJC]
  •  A sum or stock of words employed.  [1913 Webster]
    "His vocabulary seems to have been no larger than was necessary for the transaction of business."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

vocabulary, n. (pl. -ies)
1 the (principal) words used in a language or a particular book or branch of science etc. or by a particular author (scientific vocabulary; the vocabulary of Shakespeare).
2 a list of these, arranged alphabetically with definitions or translations.
3 the range of words known to an individual (his vocabulary is limited).
4 a set of artistic or stylistic forms or techniques, esp. a range of set movements in ballet etc.

Etymology
med.L vocabularius, -um (as VOCABLE)

THESAURUS

vocabulary

argot, biographical dictionary, cant, chemical dictionary, desk dictionary, dialect dictionary, dictionary, dictionary of quotations, electronics dictionary, etymological dictionary, foreign-language dictionary, gazetteer, general dictionary, geological dictionary, gibberish, gloss, glossary, gobbledygook, gradus, jargon, language, lexicon, lexis, lingo, mumbo jumbo, nomenclator, onomasticon, palaver, patois, patter, phrase book, phraseology, polyglot dictionary, promptorium, rhyming dictionary, scatology, science dictionary, slang, slang dictionary, specialized dictionary, stock of words, synonym dictionary, synonymy, taboo language, terminology, thesaurus, treasury of words, unabridged dictionary, verbal, verbiage, vernacular, vocabular, vulgar language, word list, wordage, wordbook, wordhoard, words

ROGET THESAURUS

vocabulary

Word

N word, term, vocable, name, phrase, root, etymon, derivative, part of speech, ideophone, dictionary, vocabulary, lexicon, glossary, index, concordance, thesaurus, gradus, delectus, etymology, derivation, glossology, terminology orismology, paleology, lexicography, glossographer, lexicologist, verbarian, verbal, literal, titular, nominal, conjugate, paronymous, derivative, verbally, verbatim, the artillery of words.

List

N list, catalog, catalogue, inventory, register, account, bill, bill of costs, terrier, tally, listing, itemization, atlas, book, ledger, catalogue raisonne, tableau, invoice, bill of lading, prospectus, bill of fare, menu, carte, score, census, statistics, returns, contents, table of contents, outline, synopsis, checklist, table, chart, database, index, inverted file, word list, concordance, dictionary, lexicon, vocabulary, glossary, thesaurus, file, card index, card file, rolodex, address book, Red book, Blue book, Domesday book, cadastre, directory, gazetter, almanac, army list, clergy list, civil service list, navy list, Almanach de Gotha, cadaster, Lloyd's register, nautical almanac, who's who, Guiness's Book of World Records, roll, check roll, checker roll, bead roll, muster roll, muster book, roster, panel, jury list, cartulary, diptych, cadastral.


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