vocabulary

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

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vocabulary [vəuˈkæbjulərɪ] n → vocabulaire m

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

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vocabulary [vəuˈkæbjulərɪ] n → vocabolario