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vo·cab·u·lar·y  (v-kby-lr)

n. pl. vo·cab·u·lar·ies

1. All the words of a language.

2. The sum of words used by, understood by, or at the command of a particular person or group.

3. A list of words and often phrases, usually arranged alphabetically and defined or translated; a lexicon or glossary.

4. A supply of expressive means; a repertoire of communication: a dancer's vocabulary of movement.

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[French vocabulaire, from Old French, from Medieval Latin vocbulrium, from neuter of vocbulrius, of words, from Latin vocbulum, name; see vocable.]

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vocabulary

Noun

pl -laries

1. all the words that a person knows

2. all the words contained in a language

3. the specialist terms used in a given subject

4. a list of words in another language with their translations

5. a range of symbols or techniques as used in any of the arts or crafts: the building's vocabulary of materials, textures, and tones [Latin vocabulum vocable]

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Vocabulary a collection or list of words, 1532.

Examples: vocabulary of arms, 1862; of new denominations, 1821; of dishes, 1825; a vocabulary to the understanding, 1662.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	vocabulary - a listing of the words used in some enterprise wordbook - a reference book containing words (usually with their meanings)
	2.	vocabulary - a language user's knowledge of words lexicon, mental lexicon cognition, knowledge, noesis - the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning language, speech - the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"
	3.	vocabulary - the system of techniques or symbols serving as a means of expression (as in arts or crafts); "he introduced a wide vocabulary of techniques" artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" frame of reference, frame - a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning

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vocabulary

noun 1. language, words, lexicon, word stock, word hoard

2. wordbook, dictionary, glossary, lexicon

Translations

vocabulary [vəuˈkæbjulərɪ] n → vocabulario

vocabulary [vəuˈkæbjulərɪ] n → vocabulaire m

vocabulary [vəuˈkæbjulərɪ] n (words known) → Vokabular nt, Wortschatz m

vocabulary [vəuˈkæbjulərɪ] n → vocabolario

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vocabulary

n vocabulary [vəˈkӕbjuləri]

1 words in general This book contains some difficult vocabulary. woordeskat كَلِمات лексика slova ord das Vokabular λεξιλόγιο vocabulario sõnad واژگان sanasto vocabulaire אוֹצַר מִילִים शब्दावली rječnik szókincs kata-kata orð vocabolario 語彙 단어, 용어 žodynas vārdu krājums perkataan vocabulaire ord, gloser słownictwo vocabulário lexic, voca­bular лексика slovná zásoba besednjak rečnik ord, glosor ประมวลศัพท์ kelimeler 詞彙 словник; словниковий склад الفاظ từ vựng 词汇

2 (the stock of) words known and used eg by one person, or within a particular trade or profession He has a vocabulary of about 20,000 words; the specialized vocabulary of nuclear physics. woordeskat مَجْموع كَلِمات اللغَه речников запас slovní zásoba ordforråd; terminologi der Wortschatz λεξιλόγιο vocabulario sõnavara واژگان sanavarasto vocabulaire אוֹצַר מִילִים शब्दकोश, श्‍ाब्द समूह, शब्द भंडार vokabular szókincs kosa kata orðaforði vocabolario 用語範囲 용어수, 어휘 žodynas vārdu krājums perbendaharaan kata woordenschat ordforråd słownictwo vocabulário vocabular словарный запас; словник slovná zásoba besedni zaklad rečnik ordförråd, vokabulär กลุ่มคำศัพท์ kelime dağarcığı 詞語, 詞彙量 термінологія; словник ذخیرۂ الفاظ vốn từ 词语, 词汇量

3 a list of words in alphabetical order with meanings eg added as a supplement to a book dealing with a particular subject This edition of Shakespeare's plays has a good vocabulary at the back. woordeskat مُعْجَم речник slovníček ordliste das Wörterverzeichnis λεξιλόγιο vocabulario, léxico sõnastik واژه نامه sanasto lexique רְשִימַת מִילִים, מִילוֹן rječnik, glosarij szójegyzék kosa kata orðasafn/-listi/-skÿringar glossario 用語表 단어집, 용어집 žodynėlis (nozares, izdevuma) vārdnīca perbendaharaan kata woordenlijst ordliste, glossar słowniczek vocabulário glosar словарь; словник slovník, slovníček seznam besed rečnik ordlista รายการคำศัพท์ที่มีคำแปล sözlükçe 詞彙表 словниковий запас; словник فرہنگ bảng từ vựng 词汇表