Meaning of DICTIONARY
Pronunciation: | | 'dikshu`neree
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them |
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| Synonyms: | | lexicon |
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| See Also: | | bilingual dictionary, collegiate dictionary, desk dictionary, dictionary entry, etymological dictionary, gazetteer, learner's dictionary, lexical entry, little dictionary, pocket dictionary, school dictionary, spell-checker, spelling checker, unabridged dictionary, wordbook | |
Products Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | Dictionary System Requirements Windows. 98, Me, 2000, XP Pentium II 233 MHz or faster 64 MB RAM 50 MB free hard disk space 800x600 monitor, 16-bit color Sound Blaster 16 compatible sound card & speakers 4X CD-ROM drive more details ... |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Dic"tion*a*ry\, n.; pl. {Dictionaries}. [Cf. F.
dictionnaire. See {Diction}.]
1. A book containing the words of a language, arranged
alphabetically, with explanations of their meanings; a
lexicon; a vocabulary; a wordbook.
I applied myself to the perusal of our writers; and
noting whatever might be of use to ascertain or
illustrate any word or phrase, accumulated in time
the materials of a dictionary. --Johnson.
2. Hence, a book containing the words belonging to any system
or province of knowledge, arranged alphabetically; as, a
dictionary of medicine or of botany; a biographical
dictionary.
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Dream Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | Dreaming that you are using a dictionary means that you rely too much on the opinions of others in the management of your own affairs. |
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Thesaurus Terms |
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| Related Terms: | | biographical dictionary, cant, chemical dictionary, desk dictionary, dialect dictionary, dictionary of quotations, electronics dictionary, etymological dictionary, foreign-language dictionary, gazetteer, general dictionary, geological dictionary, gloss, glossary, gradus, jargon, language, lexicon, nomenclator, onomasticon, palaver, phrase book, polyglot dictionary, promptorium, rhyming dictionary, science dictionary, slang dictionary, specialized dictionary, synonym dictionary, synonymy, terminology, thesaurus, treasury of words, unabridged dictionary, vocabulary, word list, wordbook |
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