Dictionary
Dictionary noun - A reference book giving information about the meanings, pronunciations, uses, and origins of words listed in alphabetical order.
Usage example: try to develop the habit of going to the dictionary whenever you encounter an unfamiliar word
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Glossary is a synonym for dictionary in lexicon topic. In some cases you can use "Glossary" instead a noun "Dictionary", when it comes to topics like words, list of terms, wordbook, book of word meanings. popular alternative
Nearby Word: diction
Glossary
Glossary noun - An alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field.
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- reference and dictionary
- reference and glossary
- index and dictionary
- index and glossary
- language and dictionary
- language and glossary
- compendium and dictionary
- compendium and glossary
- gloss and dictionary
- gloss and glossary
- encyclopedia and dictionary
- encyclopedia and glossary
- catalog and dictionary
- catalog and glossary
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Glossary and Dictionary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dictionary/glossary
Dictionary & Glossary. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dictionary/glossary>.
Glossary or Dictionary. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dictionary/glossary.
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