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dictionary

/ˈdɪkʃəˌnɛɹi/
Meanings
  • noun

    A collection of words, their meanings, and grammatical inflections, often arranged alphabetically.

    - "The dictionary is an essential tool for students."
    - "He looked up the word 'apple' in the dictionary."
  • noun

    A reference book that provides information on a specific subject or topic.

    - "The encyclopedia and the dictionary are both valuable resources."
    - "He used the thesaurus and the dictionary to find synonyms."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈdɪkʃ(ə)n(ə)ɹi/



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Synonyms

wordbook
Rhymes
Words rhyming with dictionary
stylus , hocus , ocus , pocus
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. dictionary (English) : A reference book of words and their meanings.

  2. dictionary (Computing) : A data structure that stores key-value pairs and allows for efficient retrieval of values based on their keys.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. dictionary (data processing)

  2. dictionary (a set of key-value pairs)

Variants
List of all variants of dictionary that leads to same result
dictionaries , dictionary
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

dictionary, dictionaries

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'dictionary' comes from the Middle English 'dicten' or 'dicte' meaning 'to tell'. It originally referred to a book of definitions and explanations.

Trivia
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  1. The first English dictionary was compiled by Samuel Johnson in 1755.

  2. The Oxford English Dictionary contains over 170,000 words and 47,000 definitions.

Related Concepts
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  1. lexicon: A collection of words and the meanings, grammar, and usage associated with them in a particular language.

  2. thesaurus: A reference book or database that provides synonyms and antonyms for words, as well as other related words and phrases.

Quotes
Quotes by authors and personalities

  1. I still read relatively slowly in Yiddish, with frequent recourse to a "dictionary", and my first year of graduate school found me at my desk till two or three in the morning every night …

    - Aaron Lansky,{it}Outwitting History{/it},2004

  2. Famed for his "dictionary", "Rambler" essays and {it}The Lives of the English Poets{/it}, Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) remains one of the most-quoted and carefully observed authors who ever lived.

    - {it}Publishers Weekly{/it},21 July 2008
Culture
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The dictionary has played a significant role in the preservation and dissemination of language and knowledge throughout history. It has been used as a symbol of literacy and education.

How to Memorize "dictionary"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a large book with pages filled with words and their meanings.
    - Visualize the cover of the dictionary and the feeling of flipping through its pages.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'dictionary' with the image of a book or a source of knowledge.
    - Connect the word 'dictionary' with the idea of language and communication.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'dictionary' (D Is A Collection Of Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, And Thesaurus)

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