dictionary

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈdɪkʃən(ə)ɹi/, SAMPA: /"dIkS@n(@)ri/
• (US) enPR: dĭk'shə-nĕr"ē, IPA: /ˈdɪkʃənˌɛɹi/, SAMPA: /"dIkS@n%Eri/
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Noun

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A dictionary

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1. (countable) A dictionary is a book that tells you what words mean, and how to spell them. A lot of dictionaries will also tell you about etymology (where words come from) and pronunciation (how to speak them).

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   The words in a printed dictionary are in alphabetical order.

Synonyms

• lexicon

Related words

• definition
• diction
• thesaurus

See also

• reference