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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | word list |
| Synonyms: | dictionary, lexicon, vocabulary, word index |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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| Main Entry: | dictionary |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | book of word meanings |
| Synonyms: | concordance, cyclopedia, encyclopedia, glossary, language, lexicon, palaver, promptory, reference, terminology, vocabulary |
| Main Entry: | lexicon |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | collection of word meanings, usage |
| Synonyms: | dictionary, glossary, terminology, thesaurus, vocabulary, word stock, wordbook, wordlist |
| Main Entry: | nomenclature |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | vocabulary |
| Synonyms: | classification, codification, glossary, locution, phraseology, taxonomy, terminology |
| Main Entry: | thesaurus |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dictionary of synonyms and antonyms |
| Synonyms: | glossary, language reference book, lexicon, onomasticon, reference book, sourcebook, storehouse of words, terminology, treasury of words, vocabulary, word list |
| Main Entry: | vocabulary |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | language of a person or people |
| Synonyms: | cant, dictionary, glossary, jargon, lexicon, palaver, phraseology, terminology, thesaurus, word-hoard, word-stock, wordbook, words |
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| Concept: | Nomenclature. |
| Category: | 2. Conventional means; language generally |
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-nouns
nomenclature; naming; nuncupation, nomination, baptism; orismology; onomatopoeia; antonomasia; onomasiology., name; appelation, appelative; designation title; heading; caption; denomination; by-name, epithet., style, proper name; praenomen, agnomen, cognomen; patronymic, surname; cognomination; eponym; compellation, description, antonym; empty title, empty name; handle to one's name; namesake., term, expression, noun;.byword; convertible terms; technical term; cant.
-verbs
name, call, term, denominate designate, style, entitle, clepe, dub, christen, baptize, characterize, specify, define, distinguish by the name of; label (mark)., be called; take the name of, bear the name of, go by the name of, be known by the name of, go (or pass) under the name of, rejoice in the name of.
-adjectives
named; hight, yeleped, known as; what one may well, call fairly, call properly, call fitly., nuncupatory, nuncupative; cognominal, titular, nominal, orismological.
-phrases
"beggar'd all description" [Antony and Cleopatra].
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