: a reference source in print or electronic form containing words usually alphabetically arranged along with information about their forms, pronunciations, functions, etymologies, meanings, and syntactic …

The simplest dictionary, a defining dictionary, provides a core glossary of the simplest meanings of the simplest concepts. From these, other concepts can be explained and defined, in particular for those …

Dec 5, 2025 · Basically, a dictionary lists a set of words with information about them. The list may attempt to be a complete inventory of a language or may be only a small segment of it. A short list, …

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/ ˈdɪk·ʃəˌner·i / Add to word list a book that lists words with their meanings given in the same or in another language, and often includes other information (Definition of dictionary from the Cambridge …

A dictionary is a book in which the words and phrases of a language are listed, usually in alphabetical order, together with their meanings or their translations in another language.

1. a book containing a selection of the words of a language, usu. arranged alphabetically, with information about their meanings, pronunciations, etymologies, inflected forms, etc., expressed in …