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thesauruses

the·sau·rus
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thi-sawr-uh s]
    • /θɪˈsɔr əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thi-sawr-uh s]
    • /θɪˈsɔr əs/

Definitions of thesauruses word

  • noun plural thesauruses a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms, such as the online Thesaurus.com. 1
  • noun plural thesauruses any dictionary, encyclopedia, or other comprehensive reference book. 1
  • noun plural thesauruses a storehouse, repository, or treasury. 1
  • noun plural thesauruses 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
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Origin of thesauruses

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 Thesauruses

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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thesauruses 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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  • dictionary and thesaurus

    a dictionary that includes a separate section listing terms with synonyms and antonyms. An online reference site, such as Reference.com, provides immediate electronic access to several dictionaries and a thesaurus as well as to other reference sources.

  • online 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.
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