Dictionary and File

Dictionary

Dictionary noun - A reference book giving information about the meanings, pronunciations, uses, and origins of words listed in alphabetical order.

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File and dictionary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "File" instead a noun "Dictionary".

Nearby Word: diction

File noun - A series of persons or things arranged one behind another.

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Dictionary and file are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dictionary" instead a noun "File".

Nearby Words: filed, filing, filer

old	old dictionary	old file
entire	entire dictionary	entire file
large	large dictionary	large file
extensive	extensive dictionary	extensive file
Other adjectives: huge, bad, different, medical.

The Jargon File and its dead-tree twin, The New Hacker's Dictionary, is rife with terms describing programming Black Boxes, most notably Black Magic, where a switch is found with its two positions labeled "Magic" and "More Magic".

Source: Black Box

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File and Dictionary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dictionary/file

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