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vocabulary

/vəʊˈkabjʊləɹɪ/
Meanings
  • noun

    A set of words or concepts that a person is expected to know and understand in order to speak and write a language fluently.

    - "The student's vocabulary expanded when he started reading advanced literature."
    - "The teacher encouraged her students to learn new vocabulary words each day."
Pronunciation
  1. /voʊˈkæbjəlɛɹi/



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Synonyms

clavis , glossary , idioticon , word-stock
Rhymes
Words rhyming with vocabulary
ability , adlibality , affability , agility , applicability
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. vacuum (English) : A space devoid of matter, especially that part of the universe regarded as containing nothing but the radiant energy of the universe.

  2. vacuum (Latin) : A container for holding a gas at a pressure lower than the ambient pressure.

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

  1. vocable

  2. vocal

  3. vacant

  4. vacillate

  5. vacuum

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

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

The word 'vocabulary' comes from the Latin word 'vocabulum', meaning 'word' or 'speech'. It was first used in English in the 15th century.

Trivia
Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

  1. Did you know that the longest word in the English language, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, is 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis'? This word describes a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica particles.

  2. The English language has over 170,000 words, but the average person only knows around 20,000 of them.

  3. The word 'hello' is the most commonly used word in the English language, followed by 'is' and 'the'.

  4. The word 'set' has the most anagrams of any English word, with over 100 possible combinations.

  5. The word 'queue' is the only English word that is spelled the same way forwards and backwards.

Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

  1. lexicon: The total collection of words and meanings known to a language user.

  2. synonym: A word or phrase that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase.

  3. antonym: A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

Culture
Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

Vocabulary has played an important role in literature and language development throughout history. Many famous authors, such as Shakespeare and Dickens, have expanded the English language through their use of new and innovative words.

How to Memorize "vocabulary"

  1. visualize

    - To memorize a new vocabulary word, try visualizing a scene or image in your mind that represents the word. For example, to remember the word 'elephant', you might imagine a large, gray animal with long, curved tusks and large ears.

  2. associate

    - Another way to memorize a new vocabulary word is to associate it with a word or phrase that you already know. For example, to remember the word 'scholar', you might associate it with the word 'knowledgeable'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Mnemonics are memory aids that can help you remember new vocabulary words. For example, to remember the word 'facetious', you might use the mnemonic 'funny face-tious'. This helps you remember that the word means 'making fun' or 'joking'.

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