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vocabulary
CIDE DICTIONARY
vocabulary, n. [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.
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)
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vocabulary
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