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- [thi-sawr-uh s]
- /θɪˈsɔr əs/
- /θɪˈsɔː.rəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thi-sawr-uh s]
- /θɪˈsɔr əs/
Definitions of thesaurus word
- noun plural thesaurus a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms, such as the online Thesaurus.com. 1
- noun plural thesaurus any dictionary, encyclopedia, or other comprehensive reference book. 1
- noun plural thesaurus a storehouse, repository, or treasury. 1
- noun plural thesaurus Computers. an index to information stored in a computer, consisting of a comprehensive list of subjects concerning which information may be retrieved by using the proper key terms. a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms stored in memory for use in word processing. 1
- noun plural thesaurus a thesaurus or dictionary of words with the same or nearly the same meanings, or synonyms, and their opposites, or antonyms, such as Thesaurus.com, available on the Internet or the World Wide Web, accessed through a web browser, and used by entering a query term into a search box on the site. An online thesaurus provides immediate electronic access to lists of alternate terms for the queried word, covering its various shades of meaning: This online thesaurus showed me that smart, as an adjective, not only means intelligent, but also stylish, or lively, and gave long lists of other words for each meaning. 1
- countable noun thesaurus A thesaurus is a reference book in which words with similar meanings are grouped together. 0
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Origin of thesaurus
First appearance:
before 1730 One of the 48% newest English words
1730-40; < Latin thēsaurus < Greek thēsaurós ‘treasure, treasury’
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Parts of speech for Thesaurus
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thesaurus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
thesaurus usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thesaurus
noun thesaurus
- atlantes — supporting columns for an entablature, carved in the form of standing or kneeling figures of men
- atlas — An atlas is a book of maps.
- bestseller — A bestseller is a book of which a great number of copies has been sold.
- book — A book is a number of pieces of paper, usually with words printed on them, which are fastened together and fixed inside a cover of stronger paper or cardboard. Books contain information, stories, or poetry, for example.
- checklist — A checklist is a list of all the things that you need to do, information that you want to find out, or things that you need to take somewhere, which you make in order to ensure that you do not forget anything.
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