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n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Book with the spellings and meanings of many words
She gave her son a big new dictionary so he could study new words
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)In computer science, an abstract data type that stores key-value pairs, such that each key is unique.
In computer science, a dictionary is an abstract data type.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A specialized vocabulary or terminology.
The dictionary of architecture provides definitions for specialized terms.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)(linguistics) A lexicon or vocabulary of a language.
Lexicographers compile dictionaries.
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Australia: Country or Continent?
- In fact, if you look up the word 'continent' in a dictionary, usually you'll just find
In fact, if you look up the word 'continent' in a dictionary, usually you'll just find
- In fact, if you look up the word 'continent' in a dictionary, usually you'll just find
In fact, if you look up the word 'continent' in a dictionary, usually you'll just find
4 things to study EVERY DAY to become fluent in English
- Once you understand how to read and comprehend transcriptions, you'll be able to understand any word you read in a dictionary.
Once you understand how to read and comprehend transcriptions, you'll be able to understand any word you read in a dictionary.
- you read in a dictionary.
you read in a dictionary.
Benny Lewis: TEDx talk on Rapid Language Hacking
- I'll read this in Spanish." I had my dictionary, which I would consult every second word, basically.
I'll read this in Spanish." I had my dictionary, which I would consult every second word, basically.
- I had my dictionary which I would consult
I had my dictionary which I would consult
Why Do These Words Get Mispronounced So Much? | Otherwords
- Someone who's mischievous might also be devious, so it warps into "mischievous." Espresso can make you go fast, so it gets contaminated with "express," hence "expresso." This word is traditionally pronounced "door" as in "endure," but since it kind of means sour, it's slowly becoming "dour." According to a 1996 American Heritage Dictionary survey, two-thirds of people preferred the traditional pronunciation,
Someone who's mischievous might also be devious, so it warps into "mischievous." Espresso can make you go fast, so it gets contaminated with "express," hence "expresso." This word is traditionally pronounced "door" as in "endure," but since it kind of means sour, it's slowly becoming "dour." According to a 1996 American Heritage Dictionary survey, two-thirds of people preferred the traditional pronunciation,
- According to a 1996 American Heritage Dictionary survey, two thirds of people prefer the traditional pronunciation.
According to a 1996 American Heritage Dictionary survey, two thirds of people prefer the traditional pronunciation.
Why Do We Use Cringey Words for Loved Ones? | Otherwords
- "The Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary" traces terms of endearment, in the English language at least, over 1,000 years.
"The Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary" traces terms of endearment, in the English language at least, over 1,000 years.
- The historical source of the Oxford English Dictionary traces terms of endearment—in the English language, at least—over 1,000 years.
The historical source of the Oxford English Dictionary traces terms of endearment—in the English language, at least—over 1,000 years.
Speak English Fluently By Practising These 7 Things Every Day (Improve English Communication Skills)
- You won't have to use a dictionary or translate it from your language to English to understand the meaning.
You won't have to use a dictionary or translate it from your language to English to understand the meaning.
- You won't have to use a dictionary or translate it from your language to English to understand the meaning.
You won't have to use a dictionary or translate it from your language to English to understand the meaning.
English Words You Are (Probably) Saying WRONG | Commonly Mispronounced English Words
- If you want to find out where the stress is on words, you can look at the Cambridge Online Learner's Dictionary.
If you want to find out where the stress is on words, you can look at the Cambridge Online Learner's Dictionary.
- If you want to find out where the stress is on words, you can look at the Cambridge Online Learners Dictionary, and
If you want to find out where the stress is on words, you can look at the Cambridge Online Learners Dictionary, and
English Vocabulary: How To Talk About Driving In English
- It also has an amazing dictionary that shows you how to pronounce any words or phrases,
It also has an amazing dictionary that shows you how to pronounce any words or phrases,
- It also has an amazing dictionary that shows you how to pronounce any words or phrases,
It also has an amazing dictionary that shows you how to pronounce any words or phrases,
How to pronounce ‘A’ in English (It's not that easy!)
- the dictionary would show it to you according to something called the IPA: International Phonetic Alphabet, which I highly recommend you download somewhere.
the dictionary would show it to you according to something called the IPA: International Phonetic Alphabet, which I highly recommend you download somewhere.
- The dictionary would show it to you according to something called the IPA, International Phonetic Alphabet, which I highly recommend you download somewhere.
The dictionary would show it to you according to something called the IPA, International Phonetic Alphabet, which I highly recommend you download somewhere.
7 Common PHRASAL VERBS for Business
- By the context, you can sometimes start figuring out phrasal verbs, and believe me, there's a phrasal verb dictionary that's this thick.
By the context, you can sometimes start figuring out phrasal verbs, and believe me, there's a phrasal verb dictionary that's this thick.
- And believe me, there's a phrasal verb dictionary that's this thick.
And believe me, there's a phrasal verb dictionary that's this thick.