vocabulary
Known word collection
Vocabulary is the stock of words a person knows or that belong to a language, field, or text.
A reader's vocabulary grows through exposure; a writer's vocabulary shapes their style.
Technical fields have specialized vocabularies: legal vocabulary, medical vocabulary.
The word can also mean a list of terms with definitions, as in a textbook glossary.
Alphabetical word reference
- thesaurusSynonym and antonym compendium
- glossaryAlphabetical list with definitions
- wordlistCompiled vocabulary set
- headwordEntry term in dictionaries
lemma · definition · synonym · antonym · homonym · cognate · etymology · polysemy
Specialized professional vocabulary
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
- argotGroup-specific coded speech
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
dialect · lingo · parlance · technical terms · specialized language · field-specific · professional language · shop talk
Choice of words
- word choiceSelection of vocabulary
- phrasingManner of expressing something
- articulationClear vocal expression
- eloquencePersuasive verbal grace
register · tone · connotation · denotation · nuance · precision · mot juste · locution
One knowing many languages
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
- trilingualSpeaking three languages
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
- proficiencySkilled performance level
translation · interpreter · foreign words · loanwords · cognates · false friends · language learning · second language
- flashcardsPaper memorization tools
- memorizationCommitting information to recall
- retentionContinued holding or possession
- drillingHole-making by rotation
spaced repetition · word lists · study · practice · immersion · exposure · reading · context clues
Total of terms
- rangeExtent of variation
- breadthExtent across something
- depthDistance below surface
- receptiveOpen to input
productive · word knowledge · word recognition · comprehension
dictionary
Alphabetical word reference
- thesaurusSynonym and antonym compendium
- glossaryAlphabetical list with definitions
- wordlistCompiled vocabulary set
headword · lemma · definition · synonym · antonym · homonym · cognate · etymology · polysemy · neologism
jargon
Specialized professional vocabulary
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
- argotGroup-specific coded speech
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
vernacular · dialect · lingo · parlance · technical terms · specialized language · field-specific · professional language · shop talk · buzzwords
diction
Choice of words
- word choiceSelection of vocabulary
- phrasingManner of expressing something
- articulationClear vocal expression
eloquence · register · tone · connotation · denotation · nuance · precision · mot juste · locution · wording
polyglot
One knowing many languages
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
- trilingualSpeaking three languages
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
proficiency · translation · interpreter · foreign words · loanwords · cognates · false friends · language learning · second language · native speaker
word learning
- flashcardsPaper memorization tools
- memorizationCommitting information to recall
- retentionContinued holding or possession
drilling · spaced repetition · word lists · study · practice · immersion · exposure · reading · context clues · word roots
word count
Total of terms
receptive · productive · word knowledge · word recognition · comprehension
- languagelanguage, word, words, grammar, spelling
- Language & Wordstranslation, etymology, grammar, phonetics, dialects
- readingfluency, read, comprehension, readers, books
- schoolworkhomework, assignment, assignments, reading, essays
- English languagelinguistics, semantics, phonetics, orthography, speech
- English skillsgrammar, reading, writing, speaking, listening
vocabularygrammar
Language's structural rules
syntax · phonology · morphology · phonetics · semantics
vocabularyspeechlessness
Inability to speak
wordlessness · inarticulacy · silence · muteness · aphasia
vocabularybody language
Unspoken physical expression
gestures · nonverbal communication · sign language · facial expressions · mime
- vocabulary buildingExpanding known words
- vocabulary wordWord in a study list
- vocabulary listCompiled terms for learning
- Latin vocabularyWords from ancient Rome's language
- vocabulary testExam measuring word knowledge
- basic vocabularyFoundational words for communication