ALL meanings of dictionary
dic·tion·ar·y
D d - noun dictionary (as modifier) 6
- countable noun dictionary A dictionary is a book in which the words and phrases of a language are listed alphabetically, together with their meanings or their translations in another language. 5
- noun dictionary a similar reference work giving equivalent words in two or more languages. Such dictionaries often consist of two or more parts, in each of which the alphabetical list is given in a different language 4
- noun dictionary a book of alphabetically listed words in a language with their equivalents in another language 4
- noun dictionary a reference resource, in printed or electronic form, that consists of an alphabetical list of words with their meanings and parts of speech, and often a guide to accepted pronunciation and syllabification, irregular inflections of words, derived words of different parts of speech, and etymologies 3
- noun dictionary a book of alphabetically listed words in a language, with definitions, etymologies, pronunciations, and other information; lexicon 3
- noun dictionary any alphabetically arranged list of words or articles relating to a special subject 3
- noun plural dictionary a book giving information on particular subjects or on a particular class of words, names, or facts, usually arranged alphabetically: a biographical dictionary; a dictionary of mathematics. 2
- countable noun dictionary A dictionary is an alphabetically ordered reference book on one particular subject or limited group of subjects. 2
- noun dictionary a reference publication listing words or terms of a particular subject or activity, giving information about their meanings and other attributes 2
- noun dictionary a collection of information or examples with the entries alphabetically arranged 2
- noun Definition of dictionary in Technology 1. data dictionary. 2. associative array. 3. Free On-line Dictionary of Computing. 1
- noun plural dictionary a book, optical disc, mobile device, or online lexical resource (such as Dictionary.com) containing a selection of the words of a language, giving information about their meanings, pronunciations, etymologies, inflected forms, derived forms, etc., expressed in either the same or another language; lexicon; glossary. Print dictionaries of various sizes, ranging from small pocket dictionaries to multivolume books, usually sort entries alphabetically, as do typical CD or DVD dictionary applications, allowing one to browse through the terms in sequence. All electronic dictionaries, whether online or installed on a device, can provide immediate, direct access to a search term, its meanings, and ancillary information: an unabridged dictionary of English; a Japanese-English dictionary. 1
- noun plural dictionary a dictionary that is available on the Internet or World Wide Web and accessed through a Web browser using a computer or a mobile device, primarily by typing a query term into a search box on the site. Online dictionaries like Dictionary.com offer immediate, direct access through large databases to a word's spelling and meanings, plus a host of ancillary information, including its variant spellings, pronunciation, inflected forms, origin, and derived forms, as well as supplementary notes on matters of interest or concern about how the word is used: Some people think online dictionaries will make print dictionaries obsolete. 1
- noun plural dictionary a specialized dictionary covering terms in the life, earth, and physical sciences, such as the online Science Dictionary on Dictionary.com. A science dictionary includes many technical terms with precise, specialized meanings—terms not normally found in general dictionaries—making it an invaluable resource for students and professionals in scientific fields. 1
- noun plural dictionary a dictionary in which most of the entry words and all of their definitions, as well as supplementary material, are in English; a monolingual English dictionary, such as the online resource Dictionary.com. Terms from other languages that are commonly used by speakers of English are given language labels and often the associated foreign as well as Anglicized pronunciations. 1
- noun dictionary a dictionary of given names that indicates whether a name is usually male, female, or unisex and often includes origins as well as meanings; for example, as by indicating that Evangeline, meaning “good news,” comes from Greek. Used primarily as an aid in selecting a name for a baby, dictionaries of names may also include lists of famous people who have shared a name and information about its current popularity ranking. 1
- noun dictionary A book that lists the words of a language in alphabetical order and gives their meaning, or that gives the equivalent words in a different language. 1
- noun dictionary word definitions 1
- noun dictionary bilingual: with translations 1
- noun dictionary word definitions: specific subject 1
- noun plural dictionary Computers. a list of codes, terms, keys, etc., and their meanings, used by a computer program or system. a list of words used by a word-processing program as the standard against which to check the spelling of text entered. 0
- noun dictionary A reference work with a list of words from one or more languages, normally ordered alphabetically, explaining each word's meaning, and sometimes containing information on its etymology, pronunciation, usage, translations, and other data. 0
- noun dictionary By extension, any work that has a list of material organized alphabetically; e.g., biographical dictionary, encyclopedic dictionary. 0
- noun dictionary (computing) An associative array, a data structure where each value is referenced by a particular key, analogous to words and definitions in a physical dictionary. 0
- verb dictionary (Transitive Verb) To look up in a dictionary. 0
- verb dictionary (Transitive Verb) To add to a dictionary. 0
- verb dictionary (Intransitive Verb) (rare) To compile a dictionary. 0
- verb dictionary (Intransitive Verb) To appear in a dictionary. 0