dictionaries
Alphabetized definition collections
Dictionaries is the plural of dictionary—a reference work listing words with their meanings, typically in alphabetical order.
Beyond traditional books, dictionaries now exist as apps and websites: I looked it up in three different dictionaries.
The term extends to any systematic listing: a data dictionary, a dictionary of quotations.
Comprehensive subject-matter collection
- thesaurusSynonym and antonym compendium
- almanacYearly data compilation
- atlasBound collection of charts
- handbookCompact reference guide
glossary · compendium · gazetteer · sourcebook · guidebook · manual · directory · index
Ability to read, write
- spellingCorrect letter sequence
- grammarLanguage's structural rules
- vocabularyOne's word collection
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
learning · study · scholastic · pedagogy · instruction · teaching · curriculum · textbook
Study of linguistic meaning
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- syntaxRules for arranging words
- phoneticsStudy of speech sounds
- phonologyScience of language sounds
pragmatics · polysemy · homonymy · synonymy · antonymy · dialect · vernacular · collocation
Stated meanings of terms
- entriesItems logged or submitted
- headwordsMain dictionary entries
- pronunciationsHow words are spoken
- usageAct of employing something
inflections · derivatives · etymology · unabridged · abridged · monolingual · bilingual · prescriptive
Specialized professional vocabulary
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
- glossaryAlphabetical list with definitions
- technicalOf specific methods
- specializedAdapted for particular function
medical · legal · scientific · acronym · abbreviation · domain-specific · professional · standardized
Network-connected state
- searchableCapable of being queried
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
- appMobile device software
- spellcheckText error detector
autocomplete · API · crowdsourced · Wiktionary · Merriam-Webster · Oxford · Cambridge · translation
encyclopedia
Comprehensive subject-matter collection
- thesaurusSynonym and antonym compendium
- almanacYearly data compilation
- atlasBound collection of charts
handbook · glossary · compendium · gazetteer · sourcebook · guidebook · manual · directory · index · bibliography
literacy
Ability to read, write
- spellingCorrect letter sequence
- grammarLanguage's structural rules
- vocabularyOne's word collection
comprehension · learning · study · scholastic · pedagogy · instruction · teaching · curriculum · textbook · coursework
semantics
Study of linguistic meaning
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- syntaxRules for arranging words
- phoneticsStudy of speech sounds
phonology · pragmatics · polysemy · homonymy · synonymy · antonymy · dialect · vernacular · collocation · denotation
definitions
Stated meanings of terms
- entriesItems logged or submitted
- headwordsMain dictionary entries
- pronunciationsHow words are spoken
usage · inflections · derivatives · etymology · unabridged · abridged · monolingual · bilingual · prescriptive · descriptive
jargon
Specialized professional vocabulary
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
- glossaryAlphabetical list with definitions
- technicalOf specific methods
specialized · medical · legal · scientific · acronym · abbreviation · domain-specific · professional · standardized · industry
online
Network-connected state
- searchableCapable of being queried
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
- appMobile device software
spellcheck · autocomplete · API · crowdsourced · Wiktionary · Merriam-Webster · Oxford · Cambridge · translation · algorithm
- Language & Wordstranslation, etymology, grammar, vocabulary, phonetics
- dictionariesdefinitions, definition, entries, headwords, Oxford
- publishingpublishers, editors, editor, publishing house, books
- bookstore sectionsyoung adult novels, classics, textbooks, graphic novels, fantasy novels
- German learninggrammar guides, alphabet books, exercises, grammar basics, vocabulary lists
- old mediabooks, radio, newspaper, newspapers, television
dictionariesnovels
Extended prose fiction
narratives · essays · prose · monographs · treatises
dictionariesoral tradition
Culture passed by speech
slang · spoken language · street talk · colloquialisms · unwritten language
- online dictionariesWeb resources defining terms
- walking dictionariesPeople with extensive knowledge
- pocket dictionariesSmall portable word references
- bilingual dictionariesReferences translating between languages
- digital dictionariesElectronic vocabulary reference tools
- medical dictionariesReferences for health terminology
dictionary, dictate, lexicon, dictation, dictatorial, lexical, lexicography, lexicographer